arko

See also: Arko

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ar‧ko

Noun

arko

1. an arc
2. an arch
3. a crescent

Anagrams

• karo, okra, orka

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin arcus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈarko/

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• Rhymes: -arko
• Syllabification: ar‧ko

Noun

arko (accusative singular arkon, plural arkoj, accusative plural arkojn)

1. (geometry) arc
2. (architecture) arch
3. (archery) bow (for shooting arrows)

Derived terms

• arkpafisto

See also

• sago

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto arko, English arc, French arc, German Arkus, Italian arco, Russian а́рка (árka), Spanish arco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈarko/

Noun

arko (plural arki)

1. (geometry, architecture, electrics) arch, arc
2. (weaponry, archery) alternative form of armarko

Derived terms

• apogarko (“arch-boutant: flying buttress”)
• arkapogar (“to buttress”)
• arkero, armarkero (“archer, bowman”)
• arkiero, armarkiero (“archer, bowman”)
• arkigar (“to arch: bend, curve, in form of arch”)
• arkisto, armarkisto (“archer, bowman”)
• arkizuro (“archway, vault”)
• arklampo (“arc lamp, arc light”)
• arkopetro (“archstone”)
• armarko (“bow”)
• cielarko, pluvarko (“rainbow”)
• elektrala arko (“electrical arc”)
• klozar arko (“subtend”)
• micirkla arko (“semi-circular arc”)
• selarko (“saddlebow”)
• triumfarko (“triumphal arch”)
• vultarko (“covering of an arc”)

Ilocano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish arco.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ar‧ko
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔaɾko/

Noun

árko

1. arch

Derived terms

• arkuhan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• arco — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔaɾko/ [ˈʔaɾ.ko], /ʔaɾˈko/ [ʔɐɾˈko]
• Rhymes: -aɾko, -o
• Syllabification: ar‧ko

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish arco (“arc; arch”), from Latin arcus. Doublet of alakos.

Noun

arko or arkó (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜃᜓ)

1. (architecture) arch

   Synonym: balantok

2. arc
3. (archery) bow (for arrows)

   Synonym: usog

4. (music) bow (for violins)

   Synonym: panghilis

Usage notes

• Not to be confused by arka (“ark”).

Derived terms

• arko-arko
• arkong pamista
• arkuhan
• iarko
• umarko

Related terms

• arbotante
• arkero
• arko botarete
• arkuiris
• artseriya

See also

• Arkong Bato
• talukarit

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish arca (“ark”), with a change of gender due to conflation between English arc and ark.

Noun

arko or arkó (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜃᜓ) (colloquial)

1. alternative form of arka

See also

• Arko ni Noe

Further reading

• “arko”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “arko”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018

Anagrams

• rako, arok, okra, karo