Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

akamai

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
aka-mai
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Smart, clever.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Polynesian *qata-mai Hawaiian akamaibor. English akamai Borrowed from Hawaiian akamai (“smart”).

Questions

What does akamai mean?
Smart, clever.
Where does akamai come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Polynesian *qata-mai Hawaiian akamaibor. English akamai Borrowed from Hawaiian akamai (“smart”).

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