ẹrin keekee

Yoruba

Alternative forms

  • ẹ̀rín kk, ẹ̀rín kkk etc. (and so on, depending on the supposed length of the laugh)
  • ẹ̀rín kẹ̀ẹ́kẹ̀ẹ́, ẹ̀rín kẹ̀ẹ́kẹ̀ẹ́kẹ̀ẹ́ etc.
  • ẹ̀rín kèékèékèé
  • erin kkk, erin kkkk etc. (nonstandard spelling)
  • kk, kkk etc.

Etymology

From ẹ̀rín (laughter) + kèékèé (onomatopoeic imitation of laughter).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.ɾĩ́ kèé kèé/

Interjection

ẹ̀rín kèékèé

  1. (cheifly, Internet, text messaging) hahaha; lol (laughter)

Noun

ẹ̀rín kèékèé

  1. laugh; giggle
    • 1998, “Iṣẹ́ Ìṣàtúntò Eyín—Kí Ni Ó Ní Nínú?”, in ÀKÁ ÌWÉ ORÍ ÍŃTÁNẸ́Ẹ̀TÌ ti Watchtower:
      EYÍN rẹ ṣe pàtàkì! Wọ́n wúlò fún ọ nígbà tí o bá ń jẹun àti nígbà tí o bá ń sọ̀rọ̀, wọ́n tún kó ipa pàtàkì kan nínú ẹ̀rín músẹ́ tàbí ẹ̀rín kèékèé tí ó gún régé.
      YOUR teeth are important! You need them for eating and for speaking, and they are also an important part of a pleasant smile or laugh.

Derived terms

  • bú sẹ́rìn-ín kèékèé
  • rẹ́rìn-ín kèékèé
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