Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar aikatau ita ce adawa ko jure wani abu ko wani, ƙoƙarin hana ko yaƙi da wani abu, ko ƙin bin wani abu. Hakanan yana iya nufin samun wata dabi'a ko ta asali don jurewa ko yaƙi da wani abu, kamar cuta ko hari.
Couldn't resist some northern arse?