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akanbe

akanbe noun: a taunting Japanese gesture of pulling down one's eyelid and sticking out one's tongue.

Noun

akanbe (plural akanbe)

  1. A taunting Japanese gesture of pulling down one's eyelid and sticking out one's tongue.

Forms of akanbe

pluralakanbe

Origin of akanbe

Borrowed from Japanese あかんべえ.

Questions about akanbe

What does akanbe mean?
Akanbe means a taunting Japanese gesture of pulling down one's eyelid and sticking out one's tongue.
What part of speech is akanbe?
Akanbe is a noun.
What is the plural of akanbe?
The plural of akanbe is akanbe.

Words near akanbe in the dictionary

  1. akamushi
  2. akamushi disease
  3. Akan
  4. Akana
  5. Akanas
  6. akanbe
  7. Akande
  8. Akandes
  9. Akane
  10. akanje
  11. Akanksha

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