kekere

Yoruba

Etymology

Compare with Yoruba kéré and kékèké. Also see Olukumi kéré, Igala kékélé, likely ideophonic in origin, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *kékélé

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ké.kē.ɾé/

Noun

kékeré

  1. small entity or quantity
    Synonyms: wẹ́wẹ́, wẹ́rẹ́
  2. minor
  3. young age, adolescence
    Synonym: èwe

Adjective

kékeré

  1. small, little, young
    Antonyms: ńlá, lá
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