akamy
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Scots
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Bugge has suggested an antecedent Norse form afkomi (cf. Norse av-komen, adj., weakly, emaciated). Marw. suggests that it is a corruption of Eng. atomy, a contr. form of anatomy.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Northern Isles) IPA(key): /ˈakami/, /ˈakəmi/, /ˈɛkəmi/
Noun
[edit]akamy
Adjective
[edit]akamy
References
[edit]- “akamy, n., adj.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.