Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
ʻākeʻakeʻa
Pronunciation: /ah-keh-ah-keh-ah/
Meaning
To obstruct, hinder, block. Action preventing movement.
Example sentences
Ua ʻākeʻakeʻa ke kaʻa i ke alanui.
The car is blocking the road.
Mai ʻākeʻakeʻa ʻoe i kaʻu ʻike.
Don't obstruct my view.
ʻĀkeʻakeʻa nā kuahiwi i ka lā i ke ahiahi.
The mountains obstructed the sun in the evening.
About this word
“ʻākeʻakeʻa” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To obstruct, hinder, block. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.