kako
Amis
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *(i-)aku.
Pronoun
kako
- I (personal pronoun)
See also
| 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
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | kako | kakoa | kakoak |
| ergative | kakok | kakoak | kakoek |
| dative | kakori | kakoari | kakoei |
| genitive | kakoren | kakoaren | kakoen |
| comitative | kakorekin | kakoarekin | kakoekin |
| causative | kakorengatik | kakoarengatik | kakoengatik |
| benefactive | kakorentzat | kakoarentzat | kakoentzat |
| instrumental | kakoz | kakoaz | kakoez |
| inessive | kakotan | kakoan | kakoetan |
| locative | kakotako | kakoko | kakoetako |
| allative | kakotara | kakora | kakoetara |
| terminative | kakotaraino | kakoraino | kakoetaraino |
| directive | kakotarantz | kakorantz | kakoetarantz |
| destinative | kakotarako | kakorako | kakoetarako |
| ablative | kakotatik | kakotik | kakoetatik |
| partitive | kakorik | — | — |
| prolative | kakotzat | — | — |
See also
Etymology 2
Noun
kako
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)
Usage notes
- Hardly ever used in attributive position.
Synonyms
Noun
kako (colloquial, derogatory)
- A stupid person.
Synonyms
Japanese
Romanization
kako
Laboya
Verb
kako
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
- (phonetic) IPA(key): [kɑːɡo], (enunciated) [kɑ ko]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /kæɰkew/
- Bender phonemes: {kahkȩw}
Etymology 1
Noun
kako
Etymology 2
Noun
kako
- (vulgar, slang) ejaculating prematurely during sexual intercourse (of a male)
Verb
kako
- (vulgar, slang) to ejaculate prematurely during sexual intercourse (of a male)
References
Romani
Noun
kako m
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)
- how (in what way)
- 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)
- 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.
- (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.
Related terms
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *kako.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kakòː/, /kakóː/
Adverb
kakọ̄
- how (in what way)
Related terms
- (relative): kàkor
Further reading
- “kako”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025
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)
- alternative form of 'ka ko
West Makian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈka.ko/
Noun
kako
References
- James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary[1], Pacific linguistics