Koh

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See also: koh, köh, and Köh

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

Koh

  1. A surname.

Statistics[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • Kuh (southern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology[edit]

From Old High German kuo.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

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

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

Usage notes[edit]

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

German Low German[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Saxon kō, from Proto-Germanic *kūz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws.

Noun[edit]

Koh f (plural Köh)

  1. cow (ruminant)

Derived terms[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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