kerlo
Ido
Etymology
Borrowed from German Kerl, from Middle Low German kerl, from Proto-Germanic *karilaz.
Pronunciation
Noun
kerlo (plural kerli)
- fellow, guy, chap, bloke, dude
- 1914, Félix Mirot, La langue auxiliaire, page 29:
- Sioro, ilca respondis, me ne volabus venigar vu por montrar ca leda kerlo.
- Sir, that person responded, I would not have wanted to make you come here to show that ugly guy.
- Sioro, ilca respondis, me ne volabus venigar vu por montrar ca leda kerlo.
- Nova kerlo komencis ye la oficeyo cadie.
- A new guy started at the office today.
- 1914, Félix Mirot, La langue auxiliaire, page 29: