kako

See also: kakó, kakō, kāko, käkö, -kakö, and 'ka ko

Amis

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *(i-)aku.

Pronoun

kako

  1. I (personal pronoun)

See also

Amis personal pronouns
singular plural
1st person kako kami (exclusive)
kita (inclusive)
2nd person kiso kamo
3rd person ciira caira

Basque

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Noun

kako inan

  1. hook
Declension
Declension of kako (inan V-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive kako kakoa kakoak kakook
ergative kakok kakoak kakoek kakook
dative kakori kakoari kakoei kakooi
genitive kakoren kakoaren kakoen kakoon
comitative kakorekin kakoarekin kakoekin kakookin
causative kakorengatik kakoarengatik kakoengatik kakoongatik
benefactive kakorentzat kakoarentzat kakoentzat kakoontzat
instrumental kakoz kakoaz kakoez kakootaz
innesive kakotan kakoan kakoetan kakootan
locative kakotako kakoko kakoetako kakootako
allative kakotara kakora kakoetara kakootara
terminative kakotaraino kakoraino kakoetaraino kakootaraino
directive kakotarantz kakorantz kakoetarantz kakootarantz
destinative kakotarako kakorako kakoetarako kakootarako
ablative kakotatik kakotik kakoetatik kakootatik
partitive kakorik
prolative kakotzat
See also

Etymology 2

Noun

kako

  1. allative singular of ka

Further reading

  • kako”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • kako”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Finnish

Etymology

From Kakola, a former jail in Turku.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

kako (colloquial)

  1. crazy, daft, stupid

Usage notes

  • Hardly ever used in attributive position.

Synonyms

Noun

kako (colloquial, derogatory)

  1. A stupid person.

Synonyms

Japanese

Romanization

kako

  1. Rōmaji transcription of かこ

Laboya

Verb

kako

  1. to go, walk
    Synonyms: lo, attu

References

  • 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

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Noun

kako

  1. a rooster; a cock

Etymology 2

Noun

kako

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

Verb

kako

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

References

Pagu

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈka.ko]
    • Audio:(file)

Noun

kako

  1. water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica)

References

  • Perangin Angin, Dalan Mehuli (2023), Kamus Pagu-Indonesia-Inggris, Jakarta: Penerbit BRIN

Romani

Noun

kako m

  1. alternative form of kak (uncle)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kako.

Pronunciation

  • (kȁko) IPA(key): /kâko/
  • (kàko) IPA(key): /kǎko/

Adverb

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

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.

Slovene

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kako. First attested in the 10th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kakòː/, /kakóː/

Adverb

kakọ̄

  1. how (in what way)

Further reading

  • kako”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2026

Tagalog

Etymology

Univerbation of 'ka ko, with 'ka from wika.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkako/ [ˈkaː.xo]
  • Rhymes: -ako
  • Syllabification: ka‧ko

Particle

kako (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜓ)

  1. alternative form of 'ka ko

West Makian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈka.ko/

Noun

kako

  1. a baby sling

References

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