kado
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaːˈdoː/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: ka‧do
Noun
kado n (plural kado's, diminutive kadootje n)
- (informal) superseded spelling of cadeau
- Welke zot heb me schoorsteen verstopt met kado's? (Hollandic)
- What madman clogged me chimney up with presents?
Usage notes
- Though officially superseded this variant remains in common use, especially in informal settings.
Haitian Creole
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kado/
Noun
kado
Hausa
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kàː.dôː/
Noun
kā̀dô m (possessed form kā̀dôn)
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Dutch cadeau (informal spelling kado), from French cadeau, from Old Occitan capdel (“ornament”), from Latin capitellum.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈkado/ [ˈka.do]
- Rhymes: -ado
- Syllabification: ka‧do
Noun
kado
Further reading
- “kado” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Japanese
Romanization
kado
Romani
Pronoun
kado m (demonstrative, feminine kadi)
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch cadeau, from French cadeau.
Noun
kado
References
- Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “kado”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary