lima ʻākau

Hawaiian

Etymology

From lima (“hand”) +‎ ʻākau (“right”).

Noun

lima ʻākau

  1. right hand
  2. (figurative) right-hand man

Verb

lima ʻākau

  1. (stative) right-handed
    Antonym: lima hema

Further reading

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