keke

See also: 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

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -eːkə

Verb

keke

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

Anagrams

Fijian

Etymology

From English cake.

Noun

keke

  1. cake

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
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