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

Related terms

• kéré
• kékèké, kéékèèkéé