kako

See also: kakó, kakō, kāko, käkö, -kakö, and 'ka ko

Amis

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *(i-)aku.

Pronoun

kako

1. I (personal pronoun)

See also

Amis personal pronouns

	singular	plural
1st person	kako	kami (exclusive) kita (inclusive)
2nd person	kiso	kamo
3rd person	ciira	caira

Basque

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Noun

kako inan

1. hook

Declension

Declension of kako (inan V-stem)

	indefinite	singular	plural	proximal plural
absolutive	kako	kakoa	kakoak	kakook
ergative	kakok	kakoak	kakoek	kakook
dative	kakori	kakoari	kakoei	kakooi
genitive	kakoren	kakoaren	kakoen	kakoon
comitative	kakorekin	kakoarekin	kakoekin	kakookin
causative	kakorengatik	kakoarengatik	kakoengatik	kakoongatik
benefactive	kakorentzat	kakoarentzat	kakoentzat	kakoontzat
instrumental	kakoz	kakoaz	kakoez	kakootaz
innesive	kakotan	kakoan	kakoetan	kakootan
locative	kakotako	kakoko	kakoetako	kakootako
allative	kakotara	kakora	kakoetara	kakootara
terminative	kakotaraino	kakoraino	kakoetaraino	kakootaraino
directive	kakotarantz	kakorantz	kakoetarantz	kakootarantz
destinative	kakotarako	kakorako	kakoetarako	kakootarako
ablative	kakotatik	kakotik	kakoetatik	kakootatik
partitive	kakorik	—	—	—
prolative	kakotzat	—	—	—

See also

• amu

Etymology 2

Noun

kako

1. allative singular of ka

Further reading

• “kako”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “kako”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Finnish

Etymology

From Kakola, a former jail in Turku.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

kako (colloquial)

1. crazy, daft, stupid

Usage notes

• Hardly ever used in attributive position.

Synonyms

• pöljä, kahjo, hullu, tyhmä

Noun

kako (colloquial, derogatory)

1. A stupid person.

Synonyms

• ääliö, tomppeli, bimbo, daiju

Japanese

Romanization

kako

1. Rōmaji transcription of かこ

Laboya

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

Marshallese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Noun

kako

1. a rooster; a cock

Etymology 2

Noun

kako

1. (vulgar, slang) ejaculating prematurely during sexual intercourse (of a male)

Verb

kako

1. (vulgar, slang) to ejaculate prematurely during sexual intercourse (of a male)

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary

Pagu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈka.ko]

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Noun

kako

1. water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica)

References

• Perangin Angin, Dalan Mehuli (2023), Kamus Pagu-Indonesia-Inggris, Jakarta: Penerbit BRIN

Romani

Noun

kako m

1. alternative form of kak (“uncle”)

Serbo-Croatian

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

Slovene

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kako. First attested in the 10th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kakòː/, /kakóː/

Adverb

kakọ̄

1. how (in what way)

Related terms

• (relative): kàkor

Further reading

• “kako”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2026

Tagalog

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

West Makian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.ko/

Noun

kako

1. a baby sling

References

• James Collins (1982), Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎^[1], Pacific linguistics