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keke

Bingham

keéke

vi. frequentative of ke to shout in triumph, to move a little.

kéke

n. cake (ENG).

kÉkE

vi. to rattle, as iron with iron.

kéke

n. a cape of land.

Sabatier

keke

n. a cape, end of land jutting out to sea.

keke1

n. cake (ENG).

keke2

nv. shout, cheer (of triumph, of joy or excitement).
red. ke'keke, ke'kekeke: cheer, shout.
ex. ke'ke i eta: idem.
n. bana keke: a shrill voice.
vt. ke-kea, kekeia: to applaud, to cheer.
n. te ke'keke: exclamation, a cry of joy, triumph or victory.
ex. ke'keke.

keke3

n. a noise, crack, cracking noise, grating noise, rustling noise, rustling (noise of hard dry thing being rattled or dragged along).
v. keke: to make this noise.
red. nv. kekeke, kekekeke.
vc. ka-keke, ka-kekeke, kakekekeke.
vt. kakekea: idem.
n. te kakekeke: a skirt of dry leaves very stiff.

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