Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
ʻakaʻaka
Pronunciation: /A-ka-A-ka/
Meaning
To laugh. An expression of amusement.
Example sentences
Ua ʻakaʻaka au i ka hoʻohenehene aʻu e hoʻolohe ai.
I laughed at the joke I heard.
Hauʻoli loa nā keiki, a ʻakaʻaka mau lākou.
The children are very happy, and they are always laughing.
Mai ʻakaʻaka ʻoe iaʻu i ka wā e walaʻau ana au.
Don't laugh at me while I'm speaking.
About this word
“ʻakaʻaka” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To laugh. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.