keke

See also: kẹkẹ, kekē, kēkē, kēkè, and kěkě

English

Etymology

In imitation of the sound of laughter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkiː.kiː/

Verb

keke (third-person singular simple present kekes, present participle kekeing, simple past and past participle keke'd)

1. (intransitive, informal) To laugh, especially in a cackling or staccato-like manner.
   • 2023, Sasha Kutabah Sarago, Gigorou:

     Two of the models I hadn't met yet were kekeing behind us, which delighted me when I saw the irritation plastered on Cruella de Vil's face.

Derived terms

• keke and haha

See also

• kek

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eːkə

Verb

keke

1. (dated or formal) singular past subjunctive of kijken

Anagrams

• keek

Fijian

Etymology

From English cake.

Noun

keke

1. cake

Hausa

Noun

keke

1. bicycle
2. machine

Kapampangan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /keˈke/ [kɛˈxɛ]
• Hyphenation: ke‧ke

Pronoun

keke

1. alternative spelling of kekami

Kapampangan personal pronouns

		absolute		ergative	oblique
		disjunctive	enclitic
first person	singular	aku/i aku/yaku	ku		kanaku
	plural inclusive	ikatamu	katamu/tamu	tamu/ta	kekatamu
	plural exclusive	ikami, ike	kami/ke	mi	kekami/keke
second person	singular	ika	ka	mu	keka
	plural	ikayu/iko	kayu/ko	yu	kekayu/keko
third person	singular	iya/ya	ya	na	keya/kaya
	plural	ila	la	da/ra	karela

Lindu

Noun

keke

1. trench
2. small stream
3. (anatomy) armpit

Makasar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɛkɛ]

Verb

keke (Lontara spelling ᨀᨙᨀᨙ, semi-transitive akkeke)

1. (transitive) to dig

Maori

Etymology

Borrowed from English cake.

Noun

keke

1. cake

Samoan

Etymology

Borrowed from English cake.

Noun

keke

1. cake

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeke/ [ˈke.ke]
• Rhymes: -eke
• Syllabification: ke‧ke

Noun

keke m (plural kekes)

1. alternative form of queque

Tongan

Etymology

Borrowed from English cake.

Noun

keke

1. cake