kuku

K5U1K5U1

noun

An Iranian dish somewhat resembling a quiche or omelette.

Similar
kereru
OriginPersian کوکو →
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Meanings

kuku1

nounkuku (countable and uncountable, plural kukus)

plural kukus · alternative kookoo

  1. countableuncountableAn Iranian dish somewhat resembling a quiche or omelette.

kuku2

interjection
  1. alternativeslanglifestyleAlternative form of kukuku (onomatopoeia for sinister laughter).

kuku3

noun
  1. Synonym of kereru (“type of bird”).

    Synonyms: kereru

Kuku4

nounKuku pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA Nilotic tribe of the Karo people from South Sudan.
proper noun
  1. A dialect of the Karo language group, spoken by these people.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of kereru (“type of bird”).

Similar
kereru

Origin

kuku · noun

  1. Persianکوکو
  2. Englishkuku

From Persian کوکو (kuku).

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kuku · interjection

Borrowed from Japanese くく (kuku, onomatopoeia for the sound of laughter).

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Cite this entry
APA

kuku. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuku

MLA

“kuku.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuku. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kuku,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuku.

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