Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

akule

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: akule
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The bigeye scad, Selar crumenophthalmus.

Example Sentences

"Residents of the island also told of a school of red akule fish that had been spotted in the waters off the island of Hawai‘i, which traditionally foretold the death of an ali‘i."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian akule.

Word Breakdown

Root: akule

Questions

What does akule mean?: The bigeye scad, Selar crumenophthalmus.
Where does akule come from?: Borrowed from Hawaiian akule.

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