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^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 158