koto
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See also kötő
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Japanese 琴 (koto).
Noun [edit]
koto (plural kotos)
- (music) a Japanese stringed instrument having numerous strings, usually seven or thirteen, that are stretched over a convex wooden sounding board and are plucked with three plectra, worn on the thumb, index finger, and middle finger of one hand.
Anagrams [edit]
Esperanto [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From German Kot
Noun [edit]
koto (plural kotoj, accusative singular koton, accusative plural kotojn)
Derived terms [edit]
- kota (muddy)
Finnish [edit]
Noun [edit]
koto
- (archaic) home
- 1855 — Aleksis Kivi, Koto ja kahleet [1]
- Hän muisteli kotoansa kivisellä aholla yläpuolella vihantoja peltoja ja korkean vuoren alla.
- 1855 — Aleksis Kivi, Koto ja kahleet [1]
Declension [edit]
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Declension of koto (type valo)
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Synonyms [edit]
Derived terms [edit]
Anagrams [edit]
French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Japanese 琴 (koto).
Noun [edit]
koto m (plural kotos)
- koto (musical instruments)
See also [edit]
Koto on the French Wikipedia.fr.Wikipedia
Japanese [edit]
Romanization [edit]
koto
- See こと
Madurese [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.
Noun [edit]
koto (plural kotokoto)
- louse (insect)
Votic [edit]
Noun [edit]
koto
Categories:
- English terms derived from Japanese
- English nouns
- en:Musical instruments
- Esperanto terms derived from German
- Esperanto nouns
- Finnish nouns
- Finnish archaic terms
- Finnish valo-type nominals
- French terms derived from Japanese
- French nouns
- French masculine nouns
- French countable nouns
- Japanese romaji
- Madurese terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Madurese terms derived from Proto-Austronesian
- Madurese nouns
- mad:Insects
- Votic nouns