aka

/ˌeɪ.keɪˈeɪ/

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uncommon/ˈækə/

aka noun: the New Zealand vine Metrosideros fulgens. Also the alternative letter-case form of AKA.

Noun (1)

aka

The New Zealand vine Metrosideros fulgens.

Preposition capitalized: AKA

AKA

(abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of also known as.
- That man by the bar is Frank, AKA "the lady killer".
- Weed It and Reap is the evocative title of a film about the remarkable life of Paul Pulford, AKA Scruffy.2009 September 23, Mark Gould, quoting Paul Pulford, “Former heroin addict inspires growing optimism from the wild side”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 31 Dec 2023

Adverb capitalized: AKA

AKA (not comparable)

(informal) Used to introduce an explanation or clarification: in other words, i.e.
- “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.2023 May 4, Jack Bantock, “Tee-k Tock: The ‘appalling’ slow play controversy riling golf’s biggest stars”, in CNN, archived from the original on 25 Apr 2025
- “This color is golden blonde in color and tone, with ‘10k gold lights’ that have a cool reflect for the perfect sparkle,” says celebrity hairstylist Matt Rez, who claims this will be the biggest hair color trend this fall (aka take notes).2024 September 5, Beth Gillette, “24 Fall Hair Colors Every Celebrity Is Asking for Rn”, in Cosmopolitan, archived from the original on 17 Dec 2024
Synonyms:

better put, i.e., in other words, put differently, that is, that is to say, to put it another way, what this means is, which is to say

Proper noun capitalized: Aka

Aka

Either of two lakes in Alaska.

Noun (2) capitalized: Aka

Aka (plural Aka)

A member of a nomadic Mbenga people.

Also used as

aka is also the alternative letter-case form of AKA.

aka meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali

aka in Hindi

उर्फ, अक़ा

aka in Marathi

उर्फ

aka in Urdu

اکا

aka in Bengali

ওরফে, অকা

More languagesFewer languages

aka in Telugu: అకా
aka in Malayalam: അകാ
aka in Kannada: ಅಕಾ, ಎಕೆಎ
aka in Punjabi: ਉਰਫ਼
aka in Gujarati: ઉર્ફે
aka in Odia: ଅକା
aka in Nepali: अका

Examples of aka in a sentence

The term "newground" (aka 'new land') is mainly found in the Central and South Atlantic and the Gulf states.
Bacon hairs (aka bacons) are a very common avatar type that is found on Roblox.
One method is to combine regolith with a bonding agent to create lunar concrete (aka.

All 40 example sentences with aka

Synonyms of aka

better put
i.e.
in other words
put differently
that is
that is to say
to put it another way
what this means is
which is to say

Forms of aka

Preposition
alternative form	a/k/a
alternative form	A.K.A.
alternative form	a.k.a.
alternative form	aka
Noun
plural	Aka

Origin of aka

From Māori aka (“root; vine”).

Phrases with aka

aka miso

Questions about aka

What does aka mean?: Aka means the New Zealand vine Metrosideros fulgens.
What is aka in Hindi?: Aka in Hindi is उर्फ, अक़ा. See Aka meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is aka?: Aka can be a noun, a preposition, an adverb or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce aka?: Aka is pronounced /ˌeɪ.keɪˈeɪ/.
What is the plural of aka?: The plural of aka is Aka.

Words near aka in the dictionary

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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