kuko

See also: kūkō and куко

Asi

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kukuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.

Noun

kukó

1. (anatomy) nail (on fingers and toes)

Basque

Noun

kuko

1. locative singular of ku

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kukuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.

First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /kuˈko/ [kuˈko]
• Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: ku‧ko

Noun

kukó (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜃᜓ)

1. fingernail
2. toenail
3. claw; talon

Central Bikol

Alternative forms

• kuku

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *kukuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuko/ [ˈku.ko], /kuˈko/ [kuˈko]
• Hyphenation: ku‧ko

Noun

kúkó or kukó (Basahan spelling ᜃᜓᜃᜓ)

1. (anatomy) nail (on fingers and toes)
2. (by extension) claws

   Synonyms: pangamros, pangamrang, kamog

Derived terms

• hinguko

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuʔˈko/ [kuʔˈko]
• Hyphenation: ku‧ko

Noun

kùko (Basahan spelling ᜃᜓᜃᜓ)

1. (anatomy) chin

   Synonym: baba

Esperanto

Etymology

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Proto-Germanic *kōkô

German Kuchender.

Esperanto kuko

Derived from German Kuchen, from Proto-Germanic *kōkô (“cake”). Compare Yiddish קוכן (kukhn), Dutch koek. Doublet of kiŝo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuko/

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• Rhymes: -uko
• Syllabification: ku‧ko

Noun

kuko (accusative singular kukon, plural kukoj, accusative plural kukojn)

1. cake

Derived terms

• fromaĝkuko (“cheesecake”)
• kukejo (“confectioner's shop”)
• kuketo (“cookie; cupcake, muffin”)
• mielkuko, spickuko (“gingerbread”)
• pankuko (“French toast, eggy bread”)
• pomokuko (“apple pie”)

Descendants

• Ido: kuko

Further reading

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

Ido

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuko/

Noun

kuko (plural kuki)

1. cake

Derived terms

• kukajo
• kukala
• kukifar
• kukisto
• mielkuko
• naskodiokuko

Japanese

Romanization

kuko

1. Rōmaji transcription of クコ

Masbatenyo

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kukuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.

Noun

kukó

1. (anatomy) nail (on fingers and toes)

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

kuko (Cyrillic spelling куко)

1. vocative singular of kuka

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• coco — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh

Proto-Philippine *kukuh

Tagalog kuko

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *kukuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kuˈko/ [k̠ʊˈx̠o]
• Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: ku‧ko

Noun

kukó (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜃᜓ)

1. (anatomy) nail; fingernail; toenail
2. hoof (of a horse, cow, etc.)
3. claw; talon (of bird, etc.)

Derived terms

• hinguko
• hingukuhan
• hingukuhin
• huminguko
• ipagmalakuko
• kamalakuko
• kukong-lawin
• kukuhin
• kukumpusa
• kukung-uwak
• kukungmanok
• kumuko
• maghinguko
• magkuko
• magmalakuko
• makuko
• malakuko
• manghinguko
• pagmalakukuhan
• pagmalakukuhin
• wala sa kuko

See also

• kalmot

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkukoʔ/ [ˈk̠uː.x̠oʔ]
• Rhymes: -ukoʔ
• Syllabification: ku‧ko

Noun

kukò (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜃᜓ) (carpentry)

1. groove for fitting

   Synonym: aap

2. engraving for inlay; inlaid work or mosaic

   Synonym: mosaiko

Derived terms

• malakuko

Further reading

• “kuko”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018