akeakamai

Hawaiian

Etymology

From ake (“desire, yearning”) +‎ akamai (“knowledge, wisdom”)

Noun

akeakamai

  1. one who seeks knowledge, philosopher, philosophy, scientist, science

Verb

akeakamai

  1. scientific

References
  • “akeakamai” in the Hawaiian Dictionary, Revised and Enlarged Edition, University of Hawaii Press, 1986
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