See also: Uke, ūke, Üke, and ụkẹ

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uke (plural ukes)

  1. (informal) Clipping of ukulele.
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Etymology 2

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From Japanese 受け (uke), the (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb ()ける (ukeru, to receive, to get).

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uke (plural ukes or uke)

  1. (judo, martial arts) The training partner against whom tori performs a move.
  2. (Japanese fiction, fandom slang) A passive or submissive male fictional character in a same-sex relationship; a bottom.
    Antonym: seme

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Japanese

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uke

  1. Rōmaji transcription of うけ

Norwegian Bokmål

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From Danish uge, from Old Norse vika, from Proto-Germanic *wikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *weyg- (to bend, wind, turn, yield).

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uke f or m (definite singular uka or uken, indefinite plural uker, definite plural ukene)

  1. a week

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Swahili

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From u- +‎ mke.

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uke class XI (no plural)

  1. womanhood
    Antonym: uume
  2. (euphemistic) vulva, vagina
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:uke