"okeh" meaning in All languages combined

See okeh on Wiktionary

Interjection [English]

Etymology: Sometimes said to be from Choctaw oke, okeh (“it is so”). Probably simply a variant of OK. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|cho|oke}} Choctaw oke Head templates: {{en-interj}} okeh
  1. Dated form of OK. Tags: alt-of, dated Alternative form of: OK
    Sense id: en-okeh-en-intj-HjVcqJuh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51

Verb [English]

Forms: okehs [present, singular, third-person], okehing [participle, present], okehed [participle, past], okehed [past]
Etymology: Sometimes said to be from Choctaw oke, okeh (“it is so”). Probably simply a variant of OK. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|cho|oke}} Choctaw oke Head templates: {{en-verb}} okeh (third-person singular simple present okehs, present participle okehing, simple past and past participle okehed)
  1. Dated form of OK. Tags: alt-of, dated Alternative form of: OK
    Sense id: en-okeh-en-verb-HjVcqJuh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51

Inflected forms

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