Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

akka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
ak-ka
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An elder sister.

Indian usage

Etymology

Borrowed from a Dravidian language such as Tamil அக்கா (akkā), Kannada ಅಕ್ಕ (akka), Malayalam അക്ക (akka), Telugu అక్క (akka), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *akka.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: அக்கா, ಅಕ್ಕ, അക്ക, అక్క, *akka

Usage

Inflected Forms

akkas (plural)

Questions

What does akka mean?
An elder sister.
Where does akka come from?
Borrowed from a Dravidian language such as Tamil அக்கா (akkā), Kannada ಅಕ್ಕ (akka), Malayalam അക്ക (akka), Telugu అక్క (akka), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *akka.

How to pronounce akka

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