"kekere" meaning in Yoruba

See kekere in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ké.kē.ɾé/ Forms: kékeré [canonical]
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 Etymology templates: {{cog|yo|kéré}} Yoruba kéré, {{cog|ulb|kéké|kéré}} Olukumi kéré, {{cog|igl|kékélé}} Igala kékélé, {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*kékélé}} Proto-Yoruboid *kékélé Head templates: {{head|yo|adjective|head=kékeré|head2=}} kékeré, {{yo-pos|adjective|kékeré}} kékeré
  1. small, little, young Related terms: kéré, kékèké, kéékèèkéé
    Sense id: en-kekere-yo-adj-HY~3XVkG

Noun

IPA: /ké.kē.ɾé/ Forms: kékeré [canonical]
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 Etymology templates: {{cog|yo|kéré}} Yoruba kéré, {{cog|ulb|kéké|kéré}} Olukumi kéré, {{cog|igl|kékélé}} Igala kékélé, {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*kékélé}} Proto-Yoruboid *kékélé Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=kékeré|head2=}} kékeré, {{yo-pos|noun|kékeré|}} kékeré, {{yo-noun|kékeré}} kékeré
  1. small entity or quantity Synonyms: wẹ́wẹ́, wẹ́rẹ́
    Sense id: en-kekere-yo-noun-orrEocZ1
  2. minor
    Sense id: en-kekere-yo-noun-yr14asUt
  3. young age, adolescence Synonyms: èwe
    Sense id: en-kekere-yo-noun-MFCdskBq Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 2 22 2 73

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  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "kéré"
      },
      "expansion": "Yoruba kéré",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ulb",
        "2": "kéké",
        "3": "kéré"
      },
      "expansion": "Olukumi kéré",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "igl",
        "2": "kékélé"
      },
      "expansion": "Igala kékélé",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "alv-yrd-pro",
        "3": "*kékélé"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Yoruboid *kékélé",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compare with Yoruba kéré and kékèké. Also see Olukumi kéré, Igala kékélé, likely ideophonic in origin, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *kékélé",
  "forms": [
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "kékeré",
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    },
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "wẹ́wẹ́"
        },
        {
          "word": "wẹ́rẹ́"
        }
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    {
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      "links": [
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        "young age, adolescence"
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          "age",
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          "adolescence",
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        ]
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          "word": "èwe"
        }
      ]
    }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ké.kē.ɾé/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kekere"
}

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    {
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      },
      "expansion": "Igala kékélé",
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      "name": "inh"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "Compare with Yoruba kéré and kékèké. Also see Olukumi kéré, Igala kékélé, likely ideophonic in origin, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *kékélé",
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    {
      "args": {
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    {
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        {
          "word": "ńlá"
        },
        {
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          "word": "kéré"
        },
        {
          "word": "kékèké"
        },
        {
          "word": "kéékèèkéé"
        }
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ké.kē.ɾé/"
    }
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  "word": "kekere"
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    "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Yoruboid",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation"
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    {
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      },
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    },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compare with Yoruba kéré and kékèké. Also see Olukumi kéré, Igala kékélé, likely ideophonic in origin, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *kékélé",
  "forms": [
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "kékeré",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "kékeré",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kékeré"
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    }
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        "small entity or quantity"
      ],
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        [
          "entity",
          "entity"
        ],
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          "quantity",
          "quantity"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "wẹ́wẹ́"
        },
        {
          "word": "wẹ́rẹ́"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "minor"
      ],
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        [
          "minor",
          "minor"
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    },
    {
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        "young age, adolescence"
      ],
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          "young",
          "young"
        ],
        [
          "age",
          "age"
        ],
        [
          "adolescence",
          "adolescence"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "èwe"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ké.kē.ɾé/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kekere"
}

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    "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Yoruboid",
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        "1": "ulb",
        "2": "kéké",
        "3": "kéré"
      },
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    },
    {
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
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  "etymology_text": "Compare with Yoruba kéré and kékèké. Also see Olukumi kéré, Igala kékélé, likely ideophonic in origin, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *kékélé",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kékeré",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
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    {
      "word": "kéré"
    },
    {
      "word": "kékèké"
    },
    {
      "word": "kéékèèkéé"
    }
  ],
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        {
          "word": "ńlá"
        },
        {
          "word": "lá"
        }
      ],
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        "small, little, young"
      ],
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          "young"
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ké.kē.ɾé/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kekere"
}

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