Boko
English
Etymology 1
From a word in the Boko language.
Proper noun
Boko
- A people of Benin and Nigeria.
- (linguistics) A Mande language spoken by the Boko people.
- Synonym: Boo
Translations
Noun
Boko (plural Bokos)
- A member of the Boko people.
- Synonym: Boo
Etymology 2
A shortening of Boko Haram.
Proper noun
Boko
Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Boko
- A town in Niangoloko Department, Comoé Province, in southwestern Burkina Faso.
Translations
town in Burkina Faso
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Etymology 4
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Boko
- A district in the Pool region of southeastern Republic of the Congo.
Translations
district in Republic of the Congo
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Etymology 5
Proper noun
Boko
- The Latin script alphabet used for the Hausa language.
Anagrams
Atayal
Proper noun
Boko
- a male given name
References
- Center for aboriginal studies (2014) “Boko”, in 原住民族人名譜 [Dictionary of Aboriginal Names in Taiwan][1] (in Chinese), Taipei: Council of Indigenous Peoples
French
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Boko m
- Boko (a town in Burkina Faso)
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Boko m
- Boko (a district of the Republic of the Congo)