Sinhalese aka (9)
Clough’s Sinhala English Dictionary says Sinhalese word aka means “sign, mark; little, small quantity; a weight of 16 ṃáshas; pain, affliction; and a tree, Asclepias gigantea.” It traces its origin to the Tamil root aṅku through the transformation of aṅku > aṅká > aka. The following words, related to Sinhalese aka, also originate from Tamil aṅku.
akussa, hook or goad used for guiding an elephant when travelling. ańka, mark, spot, stain; sign, badge, vestige; cypher; impression; line, stroke; flank or part of the body above the hip. ańkita, marked, spotted, stained, counted. ańkuṣa and ańkusa, hook used for driving the elephant. sasak, sandal wood, Santalum album; moon. asal, border, margin, environs, nearness; firmness. ahala, border, margin; environ. heṇḍuwa, iron hook used in guiding an elephant.