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Aka

//ˈækə// adv, name, noun, prep, slang

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Used to introduce an explanation or clarification: in other words, i.e. informal, not-comparable

    "“The player should usually be able to play more quickly than that and is encouraged to do so,” the guidelines state, with golfers that exceed 40 seconds – AKA “bad time” – “informed as soon as practicable” by a tournament official."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Either of two lakes in Alaska.
Noun
  1. 1
    The New Zealand vine Metrosideros fulgens.
  2. 2
    A member of a nomadic Mbenga people.
Preposition
  1. 1
    Initialism of also known as. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "That man by the bar is Frank, AKA "the lady killer"."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of AKA. alt-of

    "The Arkansas Legislature, aka the broligarchy, does not believe in the people’s right to the ballot process. This is as disappointing as is it unconstitutional, though the unconstitutionality isn’t stopping the bill’s sponsors."

Etymology

Māori [Term?]

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