Akha

noun

ˈä-kə
plural Akha
: the most southerly group of Lolo-speaking Tibeto-Burman people forming a large part of the hill tribes of Shan State, Burma, and scattered in adjoining sections of southern Yunnan province of southern China, Laos, and northern Thailand

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Akha was in 1835

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“Akha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Akha. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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