kọ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ko"

Gun

Etymology 1

Cognates include Fon kɔ́, Saxwe Gbe okɔ́ (soil, sand), Adja ekɔ (soil, sand, ground)

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ́/

Noun

kọ́ (plural kọ́ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

  1. ground, sand
Derived terms
  • whlàkọ́ (salt)
  • wlàkọ́ (salt)

Etymology 2

Cognates include Fon kɔ̀, Saxwe Gbe okɔ̀, Adja ekɔ, Ewe .

Kọ̀ dáwè dòpó tọ̀n

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̀/

Noun

kọ̀ (plural kọ̀ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

  1. neck
    Kọ̀ ṣié vìvẹ́ mi táúnMy neck pains me a lot

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Cognates include Ifè kɔ̀

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̀/

Verb

kọ̀

  1. to refuse, reject
    O kọ̀ láti kí àgbà yẹnYou refused to greet the elder
Derived terms
  • kọ̀ sílẹ̀ (to divorce)

Etymology 2

Cognates include Itsekiri kọ́, Ifè kɔ́

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ́/

Verb

kọ́

  1. to build, construct
  2. to learn, teach, instruct, acquire
    Mò ń bá àwọn olùkọ́ yẹn kọ́ ọmọdé wọ̀nyíI'm helping the teacher teach these children
Derived terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ́/

Particle

kọ́

  1. a negation particle, used specifically with emphatic pronouns and nouns
    Èmi kọ́ ló ṣe é!It is not me that did it
  2. a negation particle, used with ni to create sarcastic statements
    Irun kọ́, ọ̀run niNot your hair, the sky (sarcastic)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ́/

Verb

kọ́

  1. to hang, suspend
    Mo kọ́ aṣo mi láti okùn yẹnI hanged my clothes from that rope

Etymology 5

Cognates include Ifè

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̄/

Verb

kọ

  1. to write
    Ó ń bá wọn kọ ọ́She's helping them write it
Derived terms
  • kọ̀wé (to write (a book))
  • pátákò ìkọ̀wé (blackboard)
  • ìkọ̀wé (writing)

Etymology 6

Cognates include Ifè

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̄/

Verb

kọ

  1. to stub, strike, hit
    Mo fẹsẹ̀ kọ òkúta yẹnI stubbed my toe on that rock
Derived terms

Etymology 7

Cognates include Ifè

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̄/

Verb

kọ

  1. to recite
    Orin náà ni mo kọI recite the song
Derived terms
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