Origin and Use of The Term
The term waka, like the related terms aka and ama, come from the Malay and Micronesian language group terms for parts of the outrigger canoe, and waka can be roughly translated as canoe. A proa consists of a waka, the main canoe-like hull; an ama, the outrigger; and aka, the poles connecting the ama to the waka. The trimaran uses the same terminology, with a center wa'a or waka, ama on each side, and aka connecting the three hulls.
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