adv
ake
ah-KAY
adv
1
Forever; continually. (archaic or dialectal)
"The old ballad promises the lovers will be together ake."
How to Use Ake
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old or dialect word for "forever" — rarely used in modern everyday English.
When to use it
Archaic; you will mostly meet this in older poetry or dialect writing, not in everyday speech.
Word Forms
akes plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Māori ake, used in English mainly as an archaic or dialectal adverb meaning 'forever.'