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ak

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ak"
Languages (32)
Translingual • English
Abinomn • Ainu • Antillean Creole • Epigraphic Mayan • French • Gagauz • Gothic • Haitian Creole • Hokkien • Indonesian • Ingrian • Karaim • Lacandon • Latvian • Marshallese • Old Frisian • Old Saxon • Palauan • Pumpokol • Slovak • Slovincian • Southeastern Tepehuan • Sumerian • Swedish • Tarifit • Tocharian A • Turkish • Turkmen • Veps • Wolof
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Translingual

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Symbol

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ak

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-1 language code for Akan.

English

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ak

  1. (stenoscript) Abbreviation of act.
  2. (stenoscript) Abbreviation of acknowledge and related forms of that word (acknowledges, acknowledged, acknowledging, acknowledgement etc.)

Abinomn

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Noun

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ak (dual akrom, plural aigon)

  1. egg

Ainu

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Etymology 1

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Possibly related to Nivkh ыкын (əkən), аӄанд (aqand, “elder brother”).

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Noun

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ak (Kana spelling アㇰ)

  1. younger brother

Etymology 2

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Verb

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ak (Kana spelling アㇰ)

  1. to shoot with an arrow

References

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  • John Batchelor (1905) An Ainu-English-Japanese dictionary (including a grammar of the Ainu language)‎[2], Tokyo, London: Methodist Publishing House; Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner Co., page 22
  • “ak （アㇰ）”, in Ainu-English Dictionary‎[3], TranslationDirectory.com, 2023 April 25 (last accessed)

Antillean Creole

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Etymology

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Its usage as meaning "with" and "and" is modelled after usage of similar terms in substrate languages.[4] Its phonological form might be from French avec (“with”) or Wolof ak or both.

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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ak

  1. and; connects two noun phrases.

Preposition

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ak

  1. with

Epigraphic Mayan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mayan *ahq.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ak

  1. turtle

French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ak/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Audio (Canada):(file)

Preposition

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ak

  1. (Quebec, informal) Pronunciation spelling of avec.

Gagauz

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Etymology

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From Old Anatolian Turkish [script needed] (aq, “white”), from Proto-Turkic *āk (“white”). Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰀𐰴 (aq, “white”), Karakhanid ااقْ (āq, “white”).

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Adjective

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ak (comparative taa ak, superlative en ak)

  1. white

Gothic

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Romanization

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ak

  1. Romanization of 𐌰𐌺

Haitian Creole

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Etymology

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Its usage as meaning "with" and "and" is modelled after usage of similar terms in substrate languages.[5] Its phonological form might be from French avec (“with”) or Wolof ak or both; in the former case, it is a doublet of avèk.

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Conjunction

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ak

  1. and; connects two noun phrases.
    • 2019 March 19, “Rankont ann Itali ant Anvwaye Espesyal Etazini ak Larisi sou Kriz Venezuela a”, in Lavwadlamerik‎[6]:
      Anvwaye espesyal Etazini pou Venezuela, Elliot Abrams, ak vis-minis afè etranjè Larisi, Sergei Ryabkov, ap fè reyinyon nan vil Wòm ann Itali pou yo pale sou “sityasyon Venezuela kap agrave.”
      American Special Envoy for Venezuela Elliot Abrams and Russian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Ryabkov are meeting in the city of Rome, Italy to speak about "the worsening situation in Venezuela."

Preposition

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ak

  1. with
    Synonyms: avè, avèk

Hokkien

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For pronunciation and definitions of ak – see 沃 (“fertile; rich; lush; to irrigate; to water; to soak; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 沃).

Indonesian

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Alternative forms

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  • aq (alay)
  • q (alay)

Pronoun

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ak

  1. (text messaging, slang) Abbreviation of aku.

Ingrian

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Pronunciation

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Interjection

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ak

  1. Alternative form of ah

References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 9

Karaim

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *āk.

Noun

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ak

  1. white

Adjective

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ak

  1. white

References

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N. A. Baskakov, S.M. Šapšala, editor (1973), “ak”, in Karaimsko-Russko-Polʹskij Slovarʹ [Karaim-Russian-Polish Dictionary], Moscow: Moskva, →ISBN

Lacandon

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Mayan *ahq.

Noun

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ak

  1. turtle, tortoise
  2. A constellation. (clarification of this definition is needed)
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Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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ak

  1. lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus)

References

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  • Baer, Phillip, Baer, Mary, Chan Kꞌin, Manuel, Chan Kꞌin, Antonio (2018) Diccionaro maya lacandón (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 51)‎[7] (in Spanish), Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., pages 3–4

Latvian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German ach (“oh”). In 16th- and 17th-century literature, o or oh was often used in this sense. In a text from 1638, German ach is translated as ok, which points to a borrowing from Russian ох (ox). The from ak, from German, was introduced in the 17th-18th century.[1]

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Interjection

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ak

  1. used to indicate various feelings: joy, excitement, fear, distress; oh! ah!
    ak, cik lieliski! ― oh! how great!
    ak, kāda laime! ― oh, such happiness!
    ak, kas par prieku! ― oh, what joy!
    ak, kā patīk! ― oh, how pleasant!
    ak, briesmas! ― oh! danger!
    ak, brīvība! tā ir vitamīns, kas dzelzij un akmenim cauri ēdas ― ah! freedom! that is a vitamin that eats through stone and iron
    vai tu viņus atradi? ak, mani bērni, mani bērniņi! ― have you found them? oh, my children, my (poor) little children!
    “matemātika”, zēns bubina un izņem grāmatu... ak vai, ak vai, un visi citi jau guļ! ― “mathematics,” the boy whispered and took the book... oh, oh (= poor me!), and all others are already sleeping (but I must study)!
  2. used to express certain mental states — e.g., surprise, disappointment, disapproval — in an emotional but also intelligent, perceptive way; ah! oh!
    ak, ko es redzu! ― ah! what do I see (here)!
    ak, kas par godu! ― ah! what an honor!
    ak, kā jāstrādā! ― oh! what should be done?
    ak, kaut es dabūtu! ― ah! if only I could get (that)!
    ak, tas tikai sīkums! ― oh, that's just a trifle
    ak, vasara, vasara, kā tu vari mulsināt jaunu meiču sirdis! ― ah! summer, summer, how you can confuse young girls' hearts!
  3. (often in combination with the pronoun tu (“you”)) used to reinforce an interjection by either literally or metaphorically attributing some characteristic to the hearer; (ah,) you ... ! you ... ! oh ...!
    ak (tu) neprāts! ― ah, you crazy one!
    ak tu palaidnis tāds! ― (ah,) you rascal!
    ak (tu) kungs! ― oh Lord!
    ak (tu) dievs! ― oh God!
    ak (tu) velns! ― oh devil!
    ak (tu) ļauna pasaule! ― oh evil world!
    nē, nē, māt, pavasarī gan grūti mirt; visas puķītes zied, putniņi dzied, ak tu jaukā pasaulīte! ― no, no, mother, it is difficult to die in spring; all the little flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, oh (you) lovely world!
    “ak tu mūžs, kas te to zvēru!” māte iesaucās, redzot pēdas sniegā ― “ah life, what wild beast is that!” the mother exclaimed, seeing tracks in the snow

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ak

  1. used to give an interjectional flavor to an utterance, especially when expressing surprise; oh!
    ak tu tas esi! ― oh! that's you!
    ak tad tā! ― oh, it's like that, then!
    ak paspēji gan! ― oh, you did it!
    ak tāds tu esi! ― oh, that's what you're like!
    ak jā! ak nē! ak tā! ― oh, yes! oh, no! oh!... (expressions used when suddenly remembering something)
    ak jā, gandrīz būtu piemirsis: labasdienas, māt, no Līzes ― oh yes, I had almost forgotten: greetings, mother, from Līze
    “ak tad tur tā vaina!” Ozols beidzot saprata ― “ooh, there then is the blame (= problem)!” Ozols finally understood

References

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  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “ak”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca‎[1] (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN

Marshallese

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Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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ak

  1. but
  2. or

Preposition

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ak

  1. but

Noun

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ak

  1. frigatebird

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Old Frisian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *auk, from Proto-Germanic *auk. Cognates include Old English ēac, Old Saxon ōk and Old Dutch ōk.

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Adverb

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āk

  1. also, too
  2. but, however

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  • North Frisian:
    Föhr-Amrum: uk
  • Saterland Frisian: uk, ook
  • West Frisian: ek

References

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  • Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN

Old Saxon

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *ak. Cognate with Old English ac, Gothic 𐌰𐌺 (ak), Old High German oh.

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ak

  1. but

Palauan

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Etymology

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From Pre-Palauan *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)aku.

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ak

  1. I (non-emphatic)

Pumpokol

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Etymology

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From Proto-Yeniseian *ʔaq-ɔt- (“to sleep”).

Verb

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ak

  1. to lie down
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Slovak

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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ak

  1. if

Further reading

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  • “ak”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024

Slovincian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈak/
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: ak

Adverb

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ak (not comparable)

  1. Alternative form of jak

Conjunction

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ak

  1. Alternative form of jak

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Southeastern Tepehuan

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Etymology

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Cognate with Northern Tepehuan áki, O'odham ʼakĭ.

Noun

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ak (plural aꞌak)

  1. arroyo

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References

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  • R. de Willett, Elizabeth, et al. (2016) Diccionario tepehuano de Santa María Ocotán, Durango (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 48)‎[9] (in Spanish), electronic edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 6

Sumerian

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Romanization

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ak

  1. Romanization of 𒀝 (ak)

Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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ak

  1. Abbreviation of akademisk kvart.
  2. Abbreviation of automatkarbin.

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Tarifit

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Alternative forms

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Preposition

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ak (Tifinagh spelling ⴰⴽ)

  1. with, alongside (in company of)
  2. against (in opposition to)
    Fransa itirar ak Uliman
    France is playing against Germany.

Tocharian A

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tocharian *ëk, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ókʷs, from *h₃okʷ- (“to see”) + the noun-forming ending *-s. Compare Tocharian B ek.

Noun

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ak ?

  1. eye
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Turkish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آق (ak, “white”), from Proto-Turkic *āk (“white”). Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰀𐰴 (aq, “white”), Karakhanid ااقْ (āq, “white”).

Adjective

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ak

  1. white
    Synonym: beyaz
    Antonyms: kara, siyah
  2. (figuratively) clean
  3. (figuratively) honest
  4. (figuratively) comfortable
  5. (archaic) west
Declension
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predicative forms of ak
present tense
positive,
declarative 		positive,
interrogative 		negative,
declarative 		negative,
interrogative
ben (I am) akım ak mıyım? ak değilim ak değil miyim?
sen (you are) aksın ak mısın? ak değilsin ak değil misin?
o (he/she/it is) ak / aktır ak mı? ak değil ak değil mi?
biz (we are) akız ak mıyız? ak değiliz ak değil miyiz?
siz (you are) aksınız ak mısınız? ak değilsiniz ak değil misiniz?
onlar (they are) ak(lar) ak(lar) mı? ak değil(ler) ak değiller mi?
past tense
positive,
declarative 		positive,
interrogative 		negative,
declarative 		negative,
interrogative
ben (I was) aktım ak mıydım? ak değildim ak değil miydim?
sen (you were) aktın ak mıydın? ak değildin ak değil miydin?
o (he/she/it was) aktı ak mıydı? ak değildi ak değil miydi?
biz (we were) aktık ak mıydık? ak değildik ak değil miydik?
siz (you were) aktınız ak mıydınız? ak değildiniz ak değil miydiniz?
onlar (they were) aktılar ak mıydılar? ak değildi(ler) / değillerdi ak değil miydiler?
indirect past
positive,
declarative 		positive,
interrogative 		negative,
declarative 		negative,
interrogative
ben (I was) akmışım ak mıymışım? ak değilmişim ak değil miymişim?
sen (you were) akmışsın ak mıymışsın? ak değilmişsin ak değil miymişsin?
o (he/she/it was) akmış ak mıymış? ak değilmiş ak değil miymiş?
biz (we were) akmışız ak mıymışız? ak değilmişiz ak değil miymişiz?
siz (you were) akmışsınız ak mıymışsınız? ak değilmişsiniz ak değil miymişsiniz?
onlar (they were) akmışlar ak mıymışlar? ak değilmiş(ler) / değillermiş ak değil miymişler?
conditional
positive,
declarative 		positive,
interrogative 		negative,
declarative 		negative,
interrogative
ben (if I) aksam ak mıysam? ak değilsem ak değil miysem?
sen (if you) aksan ak mıysan? ak değilsen ak değil miysen?
o (if he/she/it) aksa ak mıysa? ak değilse ak değil miyse?
biz (if we) aksak ak mıysak? ak değilsek ak değil miysek?
siz (if you) aksanız ak mıysanız? ak değilseniz ak değil miyseniz?
onlar (if they) aksalar ak mıysalar? ak değilseler / değillerse ak değil miyseler?

Noun

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ak (definite accusative akı, plural aklar)

  1. white
Declension
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Inflection
Nominative ak
Definite accusative akı
Singular Plural
Nominative ak aklar
Definite accusative akı akları
Dative aka aklara
Locative akta aklarda
Ablative aktan aklardan
Genitive akın akların
Possessive forms
Nominative
Singular Plural
1st singular akım aklarım
2nd singular akın akların
3rd singular akı akları
1st plural akımız aklarımız
2nd plural akınız aklarınız
3rd plural akları akları
Definite accusative
Singular Plural
1st singular akımı aklarımı
2nd singular akını aklarını
3rd singular akını aklarını
1st plural akımızı aklarımızı
2nd plural akınızı aklarınızı
3rd plural aklarını aklarını
Dative
Singular Plural
1st singular akıma aklarıma
2nd singular akına aklarına
3rd singular akına aklarına
1st plural akımıza aklarımıza
2nd plural akınıza aklarınıza
3rd plural aklarına aklarına
Locative
Singular Plural
1st singular akımda aklarımda
2nd singular akında aklarında
3rd singular akında aklarında
1st plural akımızda aklarımızda
2nd plural akınızda aklarınızda
3rd plural aklarında aklarında
Ablative
Singular Plural
1st singular akımdan aklarımdan
2nd singular akından aklarından
3rd singular akından aklarından
1st plural akımızdan aklarımızdan
2nd plural akınızdan aklarınızdan
3rd plural aklarından aklarından
Genitive
Singular Plural
1st singular akımın aklarımın
2nd singular akının aklarının
3rd singular akının aklarının
1st plural akımızın aklarımızın
2nd plural akınızın aklarınızın
3rd plural aklarının aklarının
Coordinate terms
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  • (compass points)
kuzeybatı kuzey
şimal
kara 		kuzeydoğu
batı
garp
ak 		  doğu
şark
gök
güneybatı güney
cenup
kızıl 		güneydoğu


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Colors in Turkish · renkler (layout · text)
     beyaz, ak      gri, boz      siyah, kara
             kırmızı, kızıl; al              turuncu; kahverengi, konur, boz              sarı; bej
             limon çürüğü              yeşil              nane yeşili
             camgöbeği; turkuaz              gök, mavi              lacivert
             eflatun; mor              pembe; mor              yavruağzı

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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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ak

  1. second-person singular imperative of akmak

Further reading

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  • ak in Reverso (Turkish-English)

Turkmen

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *āk (“white”).

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Adjective

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ak (comparative akrak, superlative iň ak)

  1. white

Veps

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *akka.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ak

  1. (old) woman

Inflection

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Inflection of ak (inflection type 5/sana)
nominative sing. ak
genitive sing. akan
partitive sing. akad
partitive plur. akoid
singular plural
nominative ak akad
accusative akan akad
genitive akan akoiden
partitive akad akoid
essive-instructive akan akoin
translative akaks akoikš
inessive akas akoiš
elative akaspäi akoišpäi
illative akaha akoihe
adessive akal akoil
ablative akalpäi akoilpäi
allative akale akoile
abessive akata akoita
comitative akanke akoidenke
prolative akadme akoidme
approximative I akanno akoidenno
approximative II akannoks akoidennoks
egressive akannopäi akoidennopäi
terminative I akahasai akoihesai
terminative II akalesai akoilesai
terminative III akassai —
additive I akahapäi akoihepäi
additive II akalepäi akoilepäi

References

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  • Zajceva, N. G., Mullonen, M. I. (2007) “баба, жена, старуха”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary]‎[10], Petrozavodsk: Periodika

Wolof

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Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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ak

  1. and, used between nouns
  2. with

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