Use of The Term in Other Cultures
The term waka, like the related terms aka and ama, are also used in Malay and Micronesian language group. A proa consists of a waka or wa'a, the main canoe-like hull; an ama, the outrigger; and aka, the poles connecting the ama to the vaka. The trimaran uses the same terminology, with a center vaka and ama and aka on each side.
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