kako

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *(i-)aku.

Pronoun

kako

1. I (personal pronoun)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kako/ [ka.ko]
• Rhymes: -ako, -o
• Hyphenation: ka‧ko

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

Etymology

From Kakola, a former jail in Turku.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑko/, [ˈkɑ̝ko̞]
• Rhymes: -ɑko
• Hyphenation^(key): ka‧ko

Adjective

kako (colloquial)

1. crazy, daft, stupid

Noun

kako (colloquial, derogatory)

1. A stupid person.

Romanization

kako

1. Rōmaji transcription of かこ

Verb

kako

1. to go, walk

   Synonyms: lo, attu

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

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [kɑːɡo], (enunciated) [kɑ ko]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /kæɰkew/
• Bender phonemes: {kahkȩw}

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary

Noun

kako m

1. Alternative form of kak (“uncle”)

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)

1. how (in what way)
2. 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)

1. 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.

2. (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

• kao

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kako.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kakòː/, /kakóː/

Adverb

kakọ̄

1. how (in what way)

Further reading

• “kako”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025

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)

1. Alternative form of 'ka ko

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.ko/

Noun

kako

1. a baby sling

References

• James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎, Pacific linguistics