Koh

See also: koh, köh, and Köh

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 許／许 (Khó͘), Hokkien 高 (Ko), Hokkien 古 (Kó͘), Hokkien 辜 (Ko͘), Korean 고(高) (Go), etc.

Proper noun

Koh

  1. A surname.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Koh is the 9090th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3595 individuals. Koh is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (88.65%) individuals.

Central Franconian

Alternative forms
  • Kuh (southern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German kuo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /koː/

Noun

Koh f (plural Köh or Keh, diminutive Köhche or Kehche)

  1. (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) cow (female bovine animal)

Usage notes
  • The inflected forms with -ö- are Ripuarian, those with -e- are Moselle Franconian.

German Low German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Saxon kō, from Proto-West Germanic *kō.

Noun

Koh f (plural Köh)

  1. cow (ruminant)

Derived terms

See also

References
  • Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)
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