ポケ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English poke (“Hawaiian diced raw fish”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ポ​ケ [póꜜkè] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [po̞ke̞]

Noun

ポケ • (poke) 

1. poke (Hawaiian dish)

Etymology 2

Noun

ポケ • (poke) 

1. (only in compounds) Clipping of ポケット (poketto, “pocket”).

   ポケベル

   pokeberu

   a pager (literally "pocket bell")

   ポケバイ

   pokebai

   a small motorbike

Usage notes

Used in the name of various items, products and services, often as part of a clipped compound. Such items are generally portable, physically small, or in the case of some clothing items, have pockets.