See also: ekék, ékek, and ekekek

Cebuano

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic; named after its supposed call.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ek‧ek
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔekek/ [ˈʔi.kek]

Noun

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ekek

  1. (Philippine folklore) a vampiric bird-like creature
  2. (Philippine folklore) a form of an ungo or an ungo's familiar
  3. the east wind mahjong tile

Verb

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ekek

  1. to be a prey or victim to this creature
  2. (of an ekek) to hunt or attack prey

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