🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Kagoshima)
げけ【咳気】 : geke | define meaning
geke
Pronunciation: [ɡeke]
Definition
Noun
- (Health) Cold; common cold
Etymology
Cognate to standard Japanese がいき【咳気】 gaiki "coughing fit; lung infection" and its variant がいけ gaike. Used in numerous regions to refer to the common cold.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 咳気 |
| Kana | げけ |
| Romanization | geke |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɡeke] |
意味：かぜ【風邪】
咳気
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, February 1). げけ【咳気】 : geke | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1301/geke/.