liko

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *likuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *likuq.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: li‧ko
• IPA^(key): /liˈkoʔ/ [l̪iˈkoʔ]

Noun

likô

1. swerve; veer; turn

   Synonyms: siko, suki, kurba

Derived terms

• liko-liko
• magliko

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *likuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *likuq.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: li‧ko
• IPA^(key): /liˈkoʔ/ [l̪ɪˈkoʔ]

Verb

likô (Badlit spelling ᜎᜒᜃᜓ)

1. to bend; to curve; to turn
2. to be wound around (such as of a road across a hill, or a belt on a dog's neck)
3. to deviate; to turn off; to exit

Derived terms

• liko-liko
• likoan
• likoanan
• likolikoan

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *liko. The word may be derived from *lika, in which case it would be equivalent to lika (“dirt”) +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈliko/, [ˈliko̞]
• Rhymes: -iko
• Syllabification^(key): li‧ko
• Hyphenation^(key): li‧ko

Noun

liko

1. soaking; the state of being soaked
2. soaking/retting rack

Usage notes

• Mostly only in compounds, e.g. pellavaliko, or in the locative cases (likoon, liossa).

Declension

Inflection of liko (Kotus type 1*D/valo, k-∅ gradation)
nominative		liko	liot
genitive		lion	likojen
partitive		likoa	likoja
illative		likoon	likoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		liko	liot
accusative	nom.	liko	liot
	gen.	lion
genitive		lion	likojen
partitive		likoa	likoja
inessive		liossa	lioissa
elative		liosta	lioista
illative		likoon	likoihin
adessive		liolla	lioilla
ablative		liolta	lioilta
allative		liolle	lioille
essive		likona	likoina
translative		lioksi	lioiksi
abessive		liotta	lioitta
instructive		—	lioin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of liko (Kotus type 1*D/valo, k-∅ gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative likoni likoni accusative nom. likoni likoni gen. likoni genitive likoni likojeni partitive likoani likojani inessive liossani lioissani elative liostani lioistani illative likooni likoihini adessive liollani lioillani ablative lioltani lioiltani allative liolleni lioilleni essive likonani likoinani translative liokseni lioikseni abessive liottani lioittani instructive — — comitative — likoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative likosi likosi accusative nom. likosi likosi gen. likosi genitive likosi likojesi partitive likoasi likojasi inessive liossasi lioissasi elative liostasi lioistasi illative likoosi likoihisi adessive liollasi lioillasi ablative lioltasi lioiltasi allative liollesi lioillesi essive likonasi likoinasi translative lioksesi lioiksesi abessive liottasi lioittasi instructive — — comitative — likoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative likomme likomme accusative nom. likomme likomme gen. likomme genitive likomme likojemme partitive likoamme likojamme inessive liossamme lioissamme elative liostamme lioistamme illative likoomme likoihimme adessive liollamme lioillamme ablative lioltamme lioiltamme allative liollemme lioillemme essive likonamme likoinamme translative lioksemme lioiksemme abessive liottamme lioittamme instructive — — comitative — likoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative likonne likonne accusative nom. likonne likonne gen. likonne genitive likonne likojenne partitive likoanne likojanne inessive liossanne lioissanne elative liostanne lioistanne illative likoonne likoihinne adessive liollanne lioillanne ablative lioltanne lioiltanne allative liollenne lioillenne essive likonanne likoinanne translative lioksenne lioiksenne abessive liottanne lioittanne instructive — — comitative — likoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative likonsa likonsa accusative nom. likonsa likonsa gen. likonsa genitive likonsa likojensa partitive likoaan likoansa likojaan likojansa inessive liossaan liossansa lioissaan lioissansa elative liostaan liostansa lioistaan lioistansa illative likoonsa likoihinsa adessive liollaan liollansa lioillaan lioillansa ablative lioltaan lioltansa lioiltaan lioiltansa allative liolleen liollensa lioilleen lioillensa essive likonaan likonansa likoinaan likoinansa translative liokseen lioksensa lioikseen lioiksensa abessive liottaan liottansa lioittaan lioittansa instructive — — comitative — likoineen likoinensa

Derived terms

• liota

Higaonon

Verb

liko

1. to repeat

Italiot Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λύκος (lúkos).

Noun

liko m (Greek spelling λύκο)

1. wolf

Mansaka

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *likuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *likuq.

Verb

liko

1. to turn

Swahili

Verb

liko

1. ji class_(V) positive degree present of -wako (“it is (around there)”)

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *likuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *likuq.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /liˈkoʔ/ [lɪˈxoʔ]
• Rhymes: -oʔ
• Syllabification: li‧ko

Noun

likô (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜃᜓ)

1. turning; bending; deviation (in walking, driving, etc.)

   Synonyms: baling, pagbaling, paling, pagpaling, pihit, pagpihit

2. bend; curve (place)

   Synonyms: kurba, kurbada

3. erroneousness; improperness (in treating one's children)

   Synonyms: kalisyaan, kahidwaaan

Derived terms

• biglang-liko
• iliko
• liko-liko
• likuan
• lumiko
• magpaliko-liko
• pagliko
• paliko
• paliko-liko
• palikuin

See also

• likaw

Adjective

likô (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜃᜓ)

1. bent; curved; turned

   Synonyms: baluktot, kurba, kurbada

2. erroneous; improper (in treating one's children)

   Synonyms: lisya, hidwa, lihis

Further reading

• “liko”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*likuq”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Anagrams

• kilo