kilo

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See also: Kilo, kiló, kilö, kilo-, kíló-, kíló, and kiło

Translingual[edit]

Noun[edit]

kilo

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Kilo of the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet.

English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kilo (plural kilos)

  1. Clipping of kilogram.
    • 2013 July 26, Nick Miroff, “Mexico gets a taste for eating insects [] ”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 7, page 32:
      The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters [] . But the priciest items in the market aren't the armadillo steaks or even the bluefin tuna. That would be the frozen chicatanas – giant winged ants – at around $500 a kilo.
  2. (international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Kilo from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

Translations[edit]

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See also[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Chamicuro[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish kilo.

Noun[edit]

kilo

  1. kilo(gram)

Chinese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English kilo or clipping of English kilogram.

Pronunciation[edit]


Classifier[edit]

kilo

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) kilogram

See also[edit]

Czech[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Clipping of kilogram.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɪlo]
  • Hyphenation: ki‧lo

Noun[edit]

kilo n

  1. kilo, short for kilogram
  2. (informal) a hundred crowns (Czech currency)
    Synonym: stovka f

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • kilo in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • kilo in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kilo c (plural kilo's, diminutive kilootje n)

  1. Abbreviation of kilogram.

Descendants[edit]

  • Aukan: kilo
  • Galibi Carib: kiro

Finnish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkilo/, [ˈk̟ilo̞]
  • Rhymes: -ilo
  • Syllabification(key): ki‧lo

Etymology 1[edit]

Clipping of kilogramma (kilogram)

Noun[edit]

kilo

  1. kilogram, kilo
Declension[edit]
Inflection of kilo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative kilo kilot
genitive kilon kilojen
partitive kiloa kiloja
illative kiloon kiloihin
singular plural
nominative kilo kilot
accusative nom. kilo kilot
gen. kilon
genitive kilon kilojen
partitive kiloa kiloja
inessive kilossa kiloissa
elative kilosta kiloista
illative kiloon kiloihin
adessive kilolla kiloilla
ablative kilolta kiloilta
allative kilolle kiloille
essive kilona kiloina
translative kiloksi kiloiksi
instructive kiloin
abessive kilotta kiloitta
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of kilo (type valo)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kiloni kiloni
accusative nom. kiloni kiloni
gen. kiloni
genitive kiloni kilojeni
partitive kiloani kilojani
inessive kilossani kiloissani
elative kilostani kiloistani
illative kilooni kiloihini
adessive kilollani kiloillani
ablative kiloltani kiloiltani
allative kilolleni kiloilleni
essive kilonani kiloinani
translative kilokseni kiloikseni
instructive
abessive kilottani kiloittani
comitative kiloineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kilosi kilosi
accusative nom. kilosi kilosi
gen. kilosi
genitive kilosi kilojesi
partitive kiloasi kilojasi
inessive kilossasi kiloissasi
elative kilostasi kiloistasi
illative kiloosi kiloihisi
adessive kilollasi kiloillasi
ablative kiloltasi kiloiltasi
allative kilollesi kiloillesi
essive kilonasi kiloinasi
translative kiloksesi kiloiksesi
instructive
abessive kilottasi kiloittasi
comitative kiloinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kilomme kilomme
accusative nom. kilomme kilomme
gen. kilomme
genitive kilomme kilojemme
partitive kiloamme kilojamme
inessive kilossamme kiloissamme
elative kilostamme kiloistamme
illative kiloomme kiloihimme
adessive kilollamme kiloillamme
ablative kiloltamme kiloiltamme
allative kilollemme kiloillemme
essive kilonamme kiloinamme
translative kiloksemme kiloiksemme
instructive
abessive kilottamme kiloittamme
comitative kiloinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kilonne kilonne
accusative nom. kilonne kilonne
gen. kilonne
genitive kilonne kilojenne
partitive kiloanne kilojanne
inessive kilossanne kiloissanne
elative kilostanne kiloistanne
illative kiloonne kiloihinne
adessive kilollanne kiloillanne
ablative kiloltanne kiloiltanne
allative kilollenne kiloillenne
essive kilonanne kiloinanne
translative kiloksenne kiloiksenne
instructive
abessive kilottanne kiloittanne
comitative kiloinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative kilonsa kilonsa
accusative nom. kilonsa kilonsa
gen. kilonsa
genitive kilonsa kilojensa
partitive kiloaan
kiloansa
kilojaan
kilojansa
inessive kilossaan
kilossansa
kiloissaan
kiloissansa
elative kilostaan
kilostansa
kiloistaan
kiloistansa
illative kiloonsa kiloihinsa
adessive kilollaan
kilollansa
kiloillaan
kiloillansa
ablative kiloltaan
kiloltansa
kiloiltaan
kiloiltansa
allative kilolleen
kilollensa
kiloilleen
kiloillensa
essive kilonaan
kilonansa
kiloinaan
kiloinansa
translative kilokseen
kiloksensa
kiloikseen
kiloiksensa
instructive
abessive kilottaan
kilottansa
kiloittaan
kiloittansa
comitative kiloineen
kiloinensa
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Probably from kileä. Cognate with Karelian kilo.

Noun[edit]

kilo

  1. (chiefly poetic) shine
Declension[edit]
Inflection of kilo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative kilo kilot
genitive kilon kilojen
partitive kiloa kiloja
illative kiloon kiloihin
singular plural
nominative kilo kilot
accusative nom. kilo kilot
gen. kilon
genitive kilon kilojen
partitive kiloa kiloja
inessive kilossa kiloissa
elative kilosta kiloista
illative kiloon kiloihin
adessive kilolla kiloilla
ablative kilolta kiloilta
allative kilolle kiloille
essive kilona kiloina
translative kiloksi kiloiksi
instructive kiloin
abessive kilotta kiloitta
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of kilo (type valo)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kiloni kiloni
accusative nom. kiloni kiloni
gen. kiloni
genitive kiloni kilojeni
partitive kiloani kilojani
inessive kilossani kiloissani
elative kilostani kiloistani
illative kilooni kiloihini
adessive kilollani kiloillani
ablative kiloltani kiloiltani
allative kilolleni kiloilleni
essive kilonani kiloinani
translative kilokseni kiloikseni
instructive
abessive kilottani kiloittani
comitative kiloineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kilosi kilosi
accusative nom. kilosi kilosi
gen. kilosi
genitive kilosi kilojesi
partitive kiloasi kilojasi
inessive kilossasi kiloissasi
elative kilostasi kiloistasi
illative kiloosi kiloihisi
adessive kilollasi kiloillasi
ablative kiloltasi kiloiltasi
allative kilollesi kiloillesi
essive kilonasi kiloinasi
translative kiloksesi kiloiksesi
instructive
abessive kilottasi kiloittasi
comitative kiloinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kilomme kilomme
accusative nom. kilomme kilomme
gen. kilomme
genitive kilomme kilojemme
partitive kiloamme kilojamme
inessive kilossamme kiloissamme
elative kilostamme kiloistamme
illative kiloomme kiloihimme
adessive kilollamme kiloillamme
ablative kiloltamme kiloiltamme
allative kilollemme kiloillemme
essive kilonamme kiloinamme
translative kiloksemme kiloiksemme
instructive
abessive kilottamme kiloittamme
comitative kiloinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kilonne kilonne
accusative nom. kilonne kilonne
gen. kilonne
genitive kilonne kilojenne
partitive kiloanne kilojanne
inessive kilossanne kiloissanne
elative kilostanne kiloistanne
illative kiloonne kiloihinne
adessive kilollanne kiloillanne
ablative kiloltanne kiloiltanne
allative kilollenne kiloillenne
essive kilonanne kiloinanne
translative kiloksenne kiloiksenne
instructive
abessive kilottanne kiloittanne
comitative kiloinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative kilonsa kilonsa
accusative nom. kilonsa kilonsa
gen. kilonsa
genitive kilonsa kilojensa
partitive kiloaan
kiloansa
kilojaan
kilojansa
inessive kilossaan
kilossansa
kiloissaan
kiloissansa
elative kilostaan
kilostansa
kiloistaan
kiloistansa
illative kiloonsa kiloihinsa
adessive kilollaan
kilollansa
kiloillaan
kiloillansa
ablative kiloltaan
kiloltansa
kiloiltaan
kiloiltansa
allative kilolleen
kilollensa
kiloilleen
kiloillensa
essive kilonaan
kilonansa
kiloinaan
kiloinansa
translative kilokseen
kiloksensa
kiloikseen
kiloiksensa
instructive
abessive kilottaan
kilottansa
kiloittaan
kiloittansa
comitative kiloineen
kiloinensa
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the prefix kilo-.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kilo m (plural kilos)

  1. kilo

Descendants[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Karao[edit]

Noun[edit]

kilo

  1. kilogram

Latvian[edit]

Noun[edit]

kilo m (invariable)

  1. alternative form of kilograms

Norman[edit]

Noun[edit]

kilo m (plural kilos)

  1. (Jersey) kilo

Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkʰilo/

Noun[edit]

kilo

  1. kilo, kilogramme
    Synonym: kilográmˈmá

Inflection[edit]

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek χίλιοι (khílioi), via French kilo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /çiːlu/, [ˈçiː.lʊ]

Noun[edit]

kilo m (definite singular kiloen, indefinite plural kilo, definite plural kiloene)

kilo n (definite singular kiloet, indefinite plural kilo, definite plural kiloa or kiloene)

  1. a kilo (1000 grammes)
  2. (international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Kilo from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

Synonyms[edit]

References[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
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Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek χίλιοι (khílioi), via French kilo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /çiːlu/, [ˈçiː.lʊ]

Noun[edit]

kilo m (definite singular kiloen, indefinite plural kilo, definite plural kiloa)

kilo n (definite singular kiloet, indefinite plural kilo, definite plural kiloa)

  1. a kilo (1000 grammes)
  2. (international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Kilo from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

Synonyms[edit]

References[edit]

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kilo n (indeclinable)

  1. (colloquial) kilogram
  2. (colloquial, rare) any other unit whose name starts with kilo-, like the kilometre

Further reading[edit]

  • kilo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kilo in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romani[edit]

Noun[edit]

kilo m (plural kile)

  1. stake

Romanian[edit]

Noun[edit]

kilo n (plural kilo)

  1. Alternative form of kil

Declension[edit]

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Noun[edit]

kilo (Cyrillic spelling кило)

  1. vocative singular of kila

Slovak[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kilo n (genitive singular kila, nominative plural kilá, genitive plural kíl, declension pattern of mesto)

  1. kilo, short for kilogram

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • kilo in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk

Slovene[edit]

Noun[edit]

kilo

  1. accusative/instrumental singular of kila

Spanish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Clipping of kilogramo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkilo/ [ˈki.lo]
  • Rhymes: -ilo
  • Syllabification: ki‧lo

Noun[edit]

kilo m (plural kilos)

  1. kilo (kilogram)
    Synonyms: kilogramo, quilo, quilogramo
  2. the letter K in the Spanish spelling alphabet
  3. (Spain, colloquial, historical) a million pesetas
    Coordinate term: talego
  4. (Spain, colloquial) a million euros

Further reading[edit]

Swahili[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Kilo.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kilo (n class, plural kilo) or kilo (ki-vi class, plural vilo)

  1. kilogram

Swedish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕiːlʊ/, (now chiefly regional) /ˈkiːlʊ/

Noun[edit]

kilo n

  1. kilo, short form of kilogram (unit of mass equal to 1000 grams)

Declension[edit]

Declension of kilo 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kilo kilot kilon kilona
Genitive kilos kilots kilons kilonas

See also[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiluq (cf. Ilocano nakillo (winding; twisted; broken (of language)).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ki‧lo
  • IPA(key): /kiˈloʔ/, [kɪˈloʔ]

Adjective[edit]

kilô (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜎᜓ)

  1. bent; crooked
    Synonym: buktot
  2. curved
Alternative forms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish kilo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ki‧lo
  • IPA(key): /ˈkilo/, [ˈki.lo]

Noun[edit]

kilo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜎᜓ)

  1. kilo, short form of kilogram (unit of mass equal to 1000 grams)

Further reading[edit]

Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French kilo.

Noun[edit]

kilo (definite accusative kiloyu, plural kilolar)

  1. Clipping of kilogram.

Veps[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Russian кило́ (kiló).

Noun[edit]

kilo

  1. kilogram, kilo

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of kilo (inflection type 1/ilo)
nominative sing. kilo
genitive sing. kilon
partitive sing. kilod
partitive plur. kiloid
singular plural
nominative kilo kilod
accusative kilon kilod
genitive kilon kiloiden
partitive kilod kiloid
essive-instructive kilon kiloin
translative kiloks kiloikš
inessive kilos kiloiš
elative kilospäi kiloišpäi
illative kilho
kiloho
kiloihe
adessive kilol kiloil
ablative kilolpäi kiloilpäi
allative kilole kiloile
abessive kilota kiloita
comitative kilonke kiloidenke
prolative kilodme kiloidme
approximative I kilonno kiloidenno
approximative II kilonnoks kiloidennoks
egressive kilonnopäi kiloidennopäi
terminative I kilhosai
kilohosai
kiloihesai
terminative II kilolesai kiloilesai
terminative III kilossai
additive I kilhopäi
kilohopäi
kiloihepäi
additive II kilolepäi kiloilepäi

References[edit]

  • Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007), “килограмм”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary], Petrozavodsk: Periodika