gekokoj

Esperanto

Etymology

From ge- (prefix indicating multiple genders together) +‎ kokoj (“chickens”, or analyzed as "roosters, cocks").

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɡeˈkokoj]
  • Rhymes: -okoj
  • Hyphenation: ge‧ko‧koj

Noun

gekokoj (accusative gekokojn)

  1. chickens

Usage notes

The prefix may be considered redundant because kokoj already means "chickens" (of any sex) in current Esperanto. Nevertheless, a difference can be made that kokoj can mean only hens (female) or roosters, cocks (male), but gekokoj always consists of both. However, this difference is not always made.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.