Auka
[ˈaʊ.kə]Meaning
Icelandic verb from Old Norse; also recorded as an Inuit feminine given name
Background Story
Auka is an Icelandic verb, from Old Norse auka, which goes back to Proto-Germanic *aukaną and is cognate with English eke, Danish øge and Gothic aukan. A contributor's submission also records it as a feminine given name in Inuit.
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