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See also: kakó, kakō, kāko, käkö, and -kakö

Amis

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Etymology

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From Proto-Austronesian *(i-)aku.

Pronoun

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kako

  1. I (personal pronoun)

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Amis personal pronouns
Person Singular Plural
1st exclusive kako kami
inclusive kita
2nd kiso kamo
3rd ciira caira


Basque

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kako/ [ka.ko]
  • Rhymes: -ako
  • Hyphenation: ka‧ko

Etymology 1

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Noun

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kako

  1. hook
Declension
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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kako

  1. allative singular of ka

Finnish

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Etymology

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From Kakola, a former jail in Turku.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑko/, [ˈkɑ̝ko̞]
  • Rhymes: -ɑko
  • Hyphenation(key): ka‧ko

Adjective

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kako (colloquial)

  1. crazy, daft, stupid

Usage notes

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  • Hardly ever used as an attribute.

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Noun

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kako (colloquial, derogatory)

  1. A stupid person.

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Japanese

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Romanization

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kako

  1. Rōmaji transcription of かこ

Laboya

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Verb

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kako

  1. to go, walk
    Synonyms: lo, attu

References

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  • Rina, A. Dj., Kabba, John Lado B. (2011) “kako”, in Kamus Bahasa Lamboya, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat [Dictionary of Lamboya Language, West Sumba Regency], Waikabubak: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, page 54

Marshallese

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Pronunciation

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  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [kɑːɡo], (enunciated) [kɑ ko]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /kæɰkew/
  • Bender phonemes: {kahkȩw}

Etymology 1

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Noun

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kako

  1. a rooster; a cock

Etymology 2

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Noun

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kako

  1. (vulgar, slang) ejaculating prematurely during sexual intercourse (of a male)

Verb

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kako

  1. (vulgar, slang) to ejaculate prematurely during sexual intercourse (of a male)

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Romani

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Noun

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kako m

  1. Alternative form of kak (uncle)

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kako.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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kȁko (Cyrillic spelling ка̏ко) or kàko (Cyrillic spelling ка̀ко)

  1. how (in what way)
  2. so (used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings)
    Kako je dobro!It's so good!

Conjunction

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kako (Cyrillic spelling како)

  1. as, while (links or emphasizes two or more events which happen and vary through time, in order or simultaneously)
    Kako je noć odmicala, sve sam više bio pospaniji.As the night went on, I was getting increasingly sleepier.
  2. (used with present conditional) to, so, so as to, so that, in order to, in order for (expresses a past or future intent that refers to the present)
    Preselio se ovdje kako bi našao posao.He moved here to find work.
    Kako bismo se jednog dana i mi mogli natjecati, moramo puno vježbati.In order for us to compete one day, we need to train a lot.
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Slovene

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *kako.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kakòː/, /kakóː/

Adverb

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kakọ̄

  1. how (in what way)
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Further reading

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  • kako”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2024

West Makian

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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kako

  1. a baby sling

References

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  • James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary[1], Pacific linguistics