~aka² wash ‹s.o., s.th.› gently; rinse with water

Part of Speech	verb, transitive
Phonetic Form	(i·)aka
Tanema Equivalent	~di

• • wash ‹s.o., s.th.› gently; rinse with water

  (Part of) Antonym (for)

  ~abu

  • • Example 143:
      

      Kape n-aka basa ene.

      I'm gonna wash my face.

    • Example 144:
      

      I-la men' iape i-lui i-aka.

      She took her baby and washed her gently.

    • Example 145:
      

      Ni-aka okoro ne ero.

      I washed the knife in the river.

Related entries

• See also:
  • ~lebie¹ bathe, swim in water for recreational purposes / wash, e.g. have a shower
  • ~abu⁴ wash ‹clothes+› with water, esp. vigorously