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kuku¹

Where it comes from

From Persian کوکو (kuku).

noun kukus · kookoo

  1. countable, uncountable An Iranian dish somewhat resembling a quiche or omelette.

kuku²

Where it comes from

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

interjection

  1. alternative, slang, in translations of Japanese works Alternative form of kukuku (onomatopoeia for sinister laughter).

kuku³

noun

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

    Similar: kereru

Kuku⁴

noun

  1. plural, plural only A Nilotic tribe of the Karo people from South Sudan.

proper noun

  1. A dialect of the Karo language group, spoken by these people.

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"kuku." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kuku. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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kuku. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kuku

Chicago

"kuku." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kuku.

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@misc{kuku_2026,
  title = {kuku},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kuku},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}