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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 2024, November 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1301/geke/.