"ekek" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Cebuano]

IPA: /ˈʔekek/, [ˈʔi.kek]
Etymology: Onomatopoeic; named after its supposed call. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|ceb}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{head|ceb|noun}} ekek
  1. (Philippine folklore) a vampiric bird-like creature Tags: Philippine
    Sense id: en-ekek-ceb-noun-v5maDfc8 Categories (other): Folklore Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
  2. (Philippine folklore) a form of an ungo or an ungo's familiar Tags: Philippine
    Sense id: en-ekek-ceb-noun-GojrNV8~ Categories (other): Folklore Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
  3. (mahjong) the east wind mahjong tile
    Sense id: en-ekek-ceb-noun-0SE7gA8c Categories (other): Mahjong, Cebuano entries with incorrect language header, Cebuano onomatopoeias, Cebuano reduplications, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Mahjong Disambiguation of Cebuano entries with incorrect language header: 22 5 56 6 12 Disambiguation of Cebuano onomatopoeias: 26 8 60 3 4 Disambiguation of Cebuano reduplications: 26 6 63 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 4 58 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 2 65 4 4 Disambiguation of Mahjong: 1 1 94 2 1 Topics: board-games, games, mahjong

Verb [Cebuano]

IPA: /ˈʔekek/, [ˈʔi.kek]
Etymology: Onomatopoeic; named after its supposed call. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|ceb}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{head|ceb|verb}} ekek
  1. to be a prey or victim to this creature
    Sense id: en-ekek-ceb-verb-TwuWkGHx
  2. (of an ekek) to hunt or attack prey
    Sense id: en-ekek-ceb-verb-np8BYbby
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ungo, balbal, kikik, wakwak

Noun [Indonesian]

IPA: /ˈekeʔ/ [Standard-Indonesian], [ˈe.kɛʔ] [Standard-Indonesian] Forms: ekek-ekek [plural]
Rhymes: -ekeʔ Etymology: . Head templates: {{id-noun}} ekek (plural ekek-ekek)
  1. any bird of genus Cissa
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      "ipa": "[ˈʔi.kek]"
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