akka

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noun

An elder sister.

OriginDravidian ← Tamil அக்கா ← Kannada ಅಕ್ಕ →
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Meanings

nounakka (plural akkas)

plural akkas

  1. IndiaAn elder sister.

Origin

  1. Proto-Dravidian*akka
  2. Teluguఅక్క
  3. Malayalamഅക്ക
  4. Kannadaಅಕ್ಕ
  5. Tamilஅக்கா
  6. Dravidian
  7. Englishakka

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

akka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akka

MLA

“akka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akka. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “akka,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akka.

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