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noun
A species of gecko native to Southeast Asia, Gekko gecko.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: fuck-you lizard, tockay, tokay
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Malay tokek. First attested in 1753, ultimately of onomatopoeic origin and imitative of its mating call.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
