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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesshaka
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shaka
"Hizo la seña de shaka en la playa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A gesture of greeting or solidarity, performed by extending the thumb and little finger while curling the three middle fingers.
"He flashed a shaka as he caught the wave."
- 1
Used to express approval, goodwill, or 'hang loose'.
"Shaka, bro, see you at the beach tomorrow!"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating from Hawaiian surf culture, the term and gesture became popular worldwide in the 20th century. Its exact etymology is debated, but it is widely associated with Hawaiian greetings, expressions of solidarity, and the surfer lifestyle meaning 'hang loose'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shaka" is said worldwide
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shaka
Transliteration: shaka
"Il a fait un geste de shaka aux surfeurs."
Shaka
Transliteration: Shaka
"Er zeigte den Shaka-Gruß am Strand."
shaka
Transliteration: shaka
"Ha fatto il segno shaka agli amici."
shaka
Transliteration: shaka
"Hizo la seña de shaka en la playa."
shaka
Transliteration: shaka
"Ele fez o sinal de shaka para o grupo."
शाका
Transliteration: shaka
"उसने समुद्र तट पर शाका का संकेत दिया।"
沙卡手势
Transliteration: shā kǎ shǒushì
"他在冲浪时比了一个沙卡手势。"
샤카
Transliteration: syaka
"그는 해변에서 샤카 사인을 보냈습니다."
シャカサイン
Transliteration: shakasain
"彼はサーフィン仲間へ向けてシャカサインをした。"
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