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Meaning of "Akela" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AKELA

After a character in Kipling's The Jungle Book (1894–95), who is the leader of a wolfpack.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AKELA

Akela  [ɑːˈkeɪlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AKELA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Akela is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AKELA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Akela in the English dictionary

The definition of Akela in the dictionary is the adult leader of a pack of Cub Scouts US equivalent: Den Mother.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AKELA


ala
ˈeɪlə
alar
ˈeɪlə
descaler
diːˈskeɪlə
favela
fɑːˈveɪlə
hailer
ˈheɪlə
inhaler
ɪnˈheɪlə
mailer
ˈmeɪlə
pseudoscalar
ˌsjuːdəʊˈskeɪlə
retailer
ˈriːteɪlə
sailor
ˈseɪlə
scalar
ˈskeɪlə
scaler
ˈskeɪlə
superscalar
ˌsuːpərˈskeɪlə
tailor
ˈteɪlə
talar
ˈteɪlə
Taylor
ˈteɪlə
tractor-trailer
ˌtræktəˈtreɪlə
trailer
ˈtreɪlə
Venezuela
ˌvɛnɪˈzweɪlə
wholesaler
ˈhəʊlseɪlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AKELA

Akaba
Akademi
Akan
akaryote
akaryotic
akatea
akathisia
Akbar
ake
akeake
akedah
akee
akene
akenial
akhara
Akhenaten
Akhmatova
Akihito

WORDS THAT END LIKE AKELA

Arbela
Benguela
candela
Cela
chela
Compostela
Hela
Kerbela
Kumbh Mela
kwela
Mandela
mela
pela
Santiago de Compostela
stela
tela
Vela
vuvuzela
weigela
zarzuela

Synonyms and antonyms of Akela in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Akela» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AKELA

Find out the translation of Akela to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Akela from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Akela» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Akela
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Akela
570 millions of speakers

English

Akela
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अकेला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أكيلا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Акела
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Akela
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Akela
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Akela
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Akela
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wölflingsführer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Akela
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

AKELA
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Akela
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Akela
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அகேலா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अक्का
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Akela
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Akela
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Akela
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Акела
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Akela
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ακέλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Akela
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Akela
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Akela
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Akela

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AKELA»

The term «Akela» is regularly used and occupies the 59.595 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Akela
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AKELA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Akela» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Akela» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Akela

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AKELA»

Discover the use of Akela in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Akela and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Jungle Book
One day Bagheera said, "Mowgli, one day Akela will hunt no more. He will be too old to lead the Pack. Shere Khan tells cubs that you are Man, not wolf. He does not want the cubs to like you. When Akela gets too old, Shere Khan wants to take  ...
Rudyard Kipling, 2008
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The Jungle Books
Now I know, for I have good cause' – Akela looked here at the old dry scars on his flank and side – 'that men do not carry guns forpleasure. Presently, Little Brother, aman witha gun follows our trail– if, indeed, hebe notalready on it.' 'But why ...
Rudyard Kipling, 2013
3
Sharon E. Vaughn and Directors Financial Group, Ltd.: ...
Akela's March 24,2005 incorporation documents, signed by Vaughn, disclose that Vaughn and Myatt each owned 50% of Akela. 45. Vaughn and DFG appointed each of the promoters. of the Trading Program to officer positions at Akela.
Timothy Leiman
4
Scouting
BLUE RIBBON IDEAS Akela's Council (Bobcat Induction) Akela (in Indian costume) call inductees, parents forward: Welcome to you, Candidates who wish to be inducted in Pack . Your presence here signifies to me, Chief Akela, that you are ...
5
Boys' Life
It was Akela, a young Mashoni warrior of eighteen years, and as he watched his black eyes gleamed with intensity. Not that Khambu and his great size were any novelty to him. He had seen this giant many times before. His interest was in the ...
6
Songs of the Full Moon
"Even Akela howls from the cliff-tops along with the songs in his heart. Akela is very wise, and does not leap from the cliffs to his death. Akela is only howling some of the songs, not all of them,” Asta said. More Moons passed, and I thought  ...
Clive Hanuschak, 2011
7
The Story of S.
What did you mean by 'Good hunting, Akela.'?” S. asked. “Oh, that's a quote from Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. Akela is the head of the wolf pack. He remains head until he misses his kill, when he himself is killed. Of course, the male ...
Annalisse Mayer, 2001
8
Men and Women: Enjoying the Difference
The morning of Akela's wedding, Jana arrived at Tutu's house. She found a radiant Akela. Never before had she seemed so beautiful. Her inner beauty shone from her luminous dark eyes. The two friends embraced and Jana had to fight the ...
Larry Crabb, 1993
9
Big Old Wooden Chest of Fairy Tales
Then there lifted up a huge gray head that Mowgli knew well, and the hot air was filled with the most desolate cry of all the jungle—the hunting howl of a wolf at midday. "Akela! Akela!" said Mowgli, clapping his hands. "I might have known that  ...
Valeriy Petrenko
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The Jungle Book
MOTHER WOLF: (Narration) Akela, due to his cunning and experience, was the leader of the pack. Below him sat Wolves of every size, shape and colour. FATHER WOLF: (Narration) There was very little talking at the Rock. If the cubs ...
Craig Higginson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AKELA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Akela is used in the context of the following news items.
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Watch Rudyard Kipling's Jungke Book unfold on stage
The principal characters are: Ryan Coates as Mowgli, Shere Khan (Joseph Long), Raksha (Rebecca Salmon), Akela (Christian Cooper), Baloo ... «Isle of Man Today, Jul 15»
2
On Stage-The Jungle Book
In Rudyard Kipling's imaginative tale, Baloo the Bear and Akela the Wolf find a lost boy and teach him the joys of jungle life. Along with ... «Cape Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Largs Live hits the right note!
... the Largs Live and Largs as a place to visit, was even in discussion with a new Scottish band 'Akela' who were appearing on the same show. «Largs and Millport Weekly News, Jul 15»
4
Letters from the AD
Let's start with the end as our final student-athletes competing this spring truly did so at a championship level, led by junior Akela Jones who ... «K-StateSports.com, Jul 15»
5
Pan Am bound
Meanwhile in women's track and field Sonia Gaskin will participate in the 800m, Kerrie Beckles the 100m hurdles and Akela Jones in the ... «Barbados Today, Jul 15»
6
Rehoboth Summer Children's Theatre sets 'The Jungle Book' July 7
In addition to Baloo, Akela and Shere Khan, audiences will enjoy a veritable zoo of delight with Ka the Snake, Tabaqui the Hyena and ... «Cape Gazette, Jul 15»
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journal entries
Jersey City resident Akela Ada Kirsten graduated from McDaniel College, located in Westminster, Maryland at the school's 145th ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
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Crossword solutions: Tuesday, June 30
... (Blockade) 9 Viola, 10 Obedience, 11 Sable, 12 Hopscotch, 15 Reason, 17 Umpire, 19 Eyebright, 21 Qatar, 23 Lazybones, 24 Akela, 25 Pert, ... «The Dominion Post, Jun 15»
9
Garlick awarded Arrow of Light
Kelton Chamberlain, representing Akela, talked to Ethan about the Arrow of Light Award and the significance and importance of the award ... «Mesquite Local News, Jun 15»
10
Cash-for-vote scam: CBI files 3 chargesheets against five ex-MLAs …
... filed against Rajesh Ranjan, Yogendra Saw and Sawna Lakra, the second against Simon Marandi and third against Uma Shankar Akela. «The Indian Express, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Akela [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/akela>. May 2024 ».
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