kekē

See also: keke, kēkē, kēkè, and kěkě

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *keke. Cognates include Maori kekē and Samoan 'e'ē.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ke.ˈkeː]
  • Hyphenation: ke‧kē

Noun

kekē

  1. scream, yell
  2. squeal

Verb

kekē

  1. (intransitive) to scream
  2. (intransitive) to squeal
  3. (intransitive) to howl
  4. (intransitive) to sound, play

References
  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 158
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