ake
adv/ɑːˈkeɪ/
Etymology Borrowed from Māori ake.
1
New Zealand forever
- The answer given was : — " Friends, this is the reply of the Maori : we shall fight on ake, ake, ake, for ever, for ever, for ever."1882, B. Francis, Isles of the Pacific: Or, Sketches from the South Seas, page 78:
- That was the time when the great wish grew in the heart of Maui, the wish to conquer his powerful enemy Hine-nui-te-po, that Night might die and man may live for ever: ake, ake, ake!—yes, it was his great wish.1907, Wilhelm Dittmer, Te Tohunga: The Ancient Legends and Traditions of the Maoris:
2 more examples
- "Ake, ake, ake," said Von Tempsky, weary over the camp-fire. "Has there been anything like it since the days of the old Greeks? What madness makes you kill such men when you may want them to fight for you some day?"1938, Edith J. Lyttleton, G. B. Lancaster, Promenade, page 383:
- One day Maui visited his parents to tell them of his latest plan — he wished to conquer his powerful enemy Hine-nui-te-po so that the Night might die and man would live forever: ake, ake, ake!1997, Queenie Rikihana, Paki Waitara: Myths & Legends of the Māori, →ISBN, page 33: