komo

See also: kōmō, Kōmō, and -komo

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish como, from Old Spanish commo, from Vulgar Latin *quomo, from Classical Latin quōmodo (“how”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ko‧mo
• IPA^(key): /ˈkomo/ [ˈkoː.mo]

Adverb

komo

1. as

Chungli Ao

Etymology

From Proto-Central Naga *khuʔ (“wound”) +‎ Proto-Central Naga *hma (“wound”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku˩.mu˧/, [ku˩.mu˧]

Noun

komo

1. sore (afflicted area of skin)

Further reading

• Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga‎^[2], Berkeley: University of California, pages 55, 199
• Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 162

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkomo/

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• Rhymes: -omo
• Syllabification: ko‧mo

Noun

komo (accusative singular komon, plural komoj, accusative plural komojn)

1. comma (punctuation)

Derived terms

• punktokomo (“semicolon”)

Further reading

• “komo”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
• “komo”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026

Hausa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kóː.móː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [kʷóː.móː]

Noun

kōmō m (possessed form kōmon)

1. misshapen calabash
2. A large lute, generally played for hunters.

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *tomo – compare with Tahitian tomo, Māori tomo, Samoan tomo, Tahitian tomo.

Noun

komo

1. entrance, entry
2. ring, thimble, tenon

Verb

komo

1. (transitive) to enter, go into, penetrate
2. (transitive) to include
3. (transitive) to join, enlist (in an organization, class)
4. (transitive) to sink (a boat)
5. (transitive) to entertain, feel (an emotion)
6. (transitive) to put on, dress, wear (as clothes)

Derived terms

• hoʻokomo (“insert”, verb)
• kokomo (“penetrate”, verb)
• komokomo (“fit (a garment)”, verb)

Ido

Etymology

From Esperanto komo, from English comma, German Komma, Spanish coma, from Latin comma, from Ancient Greek κόμμα (kómma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈko.mo/

Noun

komo (plural komi)

1. (typography) comma; ,

Kabuverdianu

Etymology

Derived from Portuguese como.

Adverb

komo

1. how

Khoekhoe

Etymology

Possibly (according to Roger Blench) from an extinct South Cushitic language. Compare with Iraqw kormáʔay (“bull, male cow”), Burunge korma (“bull”). Ultimately from Proto-South Cushitic *korma (“cow, bull cattle”). See also Rendille kormo (“bull”), Somali lo'kormá/koromé (“bull”), Afar kormo (“bull”)

Noun

komo ? (dual, plural)

1. cow

References

• Was there an interchange between Cushitic pastoralists and Khoisan speakers in the prehistory of Southern Africa and how can this be detected?‎^[3], 2008, page 6

Ladino

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Spanish commo, from Latin cōmō̆, a non-literary form of quōmodo (“how”). Cognate with Catalan com, French comme, Italian come, and Spanish como.

Adverb

komo (Hebrew spelling קומו)

1. as (to such an extent or degree)
   • 1999, Matilda Koén-Sarano, קורס לספרדית־יהודית (לאדינו) למתחילים, Merkaz Eliacher, Universidad Ben-Gurion en el Negev, page 101:

     Alberto no es tan alto komo su ermano.

     Albert is not as tall as his brother.

2. (interrogative) how?
   • 1999, Eliezer Papo, La megila de Saray‎^[4], E. Papo, page 220:

     Komo se dize estranyero en Ebreo?

     How do you say ‘stranger’ in Hebrew?

   • 1991, Matilda Koén-Sarano, Djoha ke dize? Kuentos populares djudeo‐espanyoles‎^[5], כנה, page 35:

     Komo te yamas?

     What’s your name?

     (literally, “How do you call yourself?”)

Conjunction

komo (Hebrew spelling קומו)

1. as; since (being that)
   • 1999, David M. Bunis, Moshé Cazés, edited by David M. Bunis, קולות משאלוניקי היהודית‎^[6], Misgav Yerushalayim, →ISBN, page 146:

     Komo no avia elektrisitá, los mosos de boda devian akompanyar o ir delantre la novya, ke la yevavan a pye kon el chalgí tanyendo, kon una menorá de plata kon 5 parmachés.

     As they had no electricity, the wedding's servants had to accompany or walk ahead of the bride, who were escorting her by foot with the playing orchestra, and with a silver menorah with five great candles.

3. like; as (in the same way that; according to what)
   • 2019 February 13, Metin DELEVİ, “Por ke los nombres de los djudios estan gravados en los trotuares de toda la Evropa?”, in Şalom‎^[7], archived from the original on 24 October 2020:

     Komo dishimos: Estamos akodrando, i nunka mas.

     As we said: we remember, and never again.

Preposition

komo (Hebrew spelling קומו)

2. as (in the role of)
   • 2003, Sefárdica: publicación del Centro de Investigación y Difusión de la Cultura Sefaradí‎^[8], numbers 14-16, Centro de Investigación y Difusión de la Cultura Sefaradí, pages 101-2:

     En esta ensiklopedia es kontado, entre otras, ke en segito a los pogromes echos en Polonia, en los anyos 1648-1649, los djudios de Turkia embezaron⁷ sovre la triste suerte de miles de djudios ke avian kayido en kativerio i ke estavan en peligro de ser vendidos komo esklavos.

     It says in this encyclopedia that, among other things, following the pogroms committed in Poland from 1648-1649, Turkey's Jews learned of the misfortune of thousands of Jews who fell into captivity and were in danger of being sold as slaves.

3. like (similar to or reminiscent of)
   • 2018 February 7, Dora Niyego, “El Antisemitizmo De Oy”, in Şalom‎^[9], archived from the original on 17 February 2022:

     El antisemitizmo es un prejudizio, komo un virus.

     Antisemitism is a prejudice, like a virus.

Alternative forms

• como

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

komo (Hebrew spelling קומו)

1. first-person singular present indicative of komer

Māori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *komo₁.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkomo/ [ˈkɔmɔ]

Verb

komo

1. to plug, to thrust

   Synonym: puru

2. to insert

Derived terms

• kokomo

Further reading

• John C. Moorfield (2011), “komo”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN

Papiamentu

Etymology

Derived from Portuguese como and Spanish como.

Adverb

komo

1. as
2. since
3. because
4. like