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Says vs Sakes - What's the difference?

says | sakes |

As a verb says

is third-person singular of say.

As a noun sakes is

plural of lang=en, meaning benefit.

says

English

Alternative forms

*saith, sayeth (archaic)

Verb

(head)
  • (say)

    • Statistics

    * English plurals

    sakes

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (head)
  • , meaning benefit.
    • For all our sakes , please let us pass.

    Etymology 2

    Alternative forms

    * * sakis

    Noun

    (head)
  • , referring to a Japanese rice wine.
    • The sailor tried several different sakes before he passed out.