loko

See also: lɔkɔ

Antigua and Barbuda Creole English

Noun

loko (plural loko dem, quantified loko)

1. train
2. locomotive

Bangi

Etymology

See Bangi moloki.

Noun

loko

1. deafness

Verb

loko

1. to bewitch

Central Bikol

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish loco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈloko/ [ˈl̪o.ko]
• Hyphenation: lo‧ko

Adjective

lóko (Basahan spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓ)

1. crazy; nuts

   Synonyms: bua, kapay, ribong

Noun

lóko (Basahan spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓ)

1. dupery, trickery
2. prank
3. cheat, deception, foolery

   Synonym: daya

Derived terms

• kalokohan
• loko-loko
• lokohon
• magloko
• makaloko
• maloko

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin locus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈloko/

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• Rhymes: -oko
• Syllabification: lo‧ko

Noun

loko (accusative singular lokon, plural lokoj, accusative plural lokojn)

1. place; location; spot

   Ni trovos la perfektan lokon por konstrui la plaĝokabanon.

   We will find the perfect location to build the beach cabin.

   Mi edziĝproponis ĉe ĉi tie ekzakta loko.

   I proposed at this very spot.

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Derived terms

• ĉefloko
• memorloko
• translokigi
• translokiĝi

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *loto (“pool, depression in reef” – compare with Māori roto, Tongan loto) from Proto-Oceanic *loto “concave”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlo.ko/

Noun

loko

1. pond, lake
2. interior, inside
3. interior (of an island)
4. inland
5. mainland
6. innards, entrails
7. (figurative) character

Derived terms

• i loko (“into; inside”)
• loko hāiki (“hard-hearted”)
• loko iʻa (“fishpond”)
• loko liʻu (“embittered”)
• lokoloko (“small pools”)
• lokomaikaʻi (“gracious”)
• lokoʻino (“merciless”)
• maloko (“inside”)
• mea o loko (“contents”)

Ido

Etymology

From Latin locus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈloko/

Noun

loko (plural loki)

1. place, location

Lingala

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Bangi loko.

Adjective

loko

1. deaf

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Bangi loko.

Verb

loko

1. to bewitch

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

From Armenian լոքո (lokʻo).

Noun

loko

1. wels catfish, sheatfish, Silurus glanis

References

• Siabandov, S.; Čʻačʻan, A. (1957), “լոքո”, in Hay-kʻrderen baṙaran [Armenian–Kurdish Dictionary], Yerevan: State Press of Armenia (HayPetHrat), page 145a

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• 𑀮𑁄𑀓𑁄 (Brahmi script)
• लोको (Devanagari script)
• লোকো (Bengali script)
• ලොකො (Sinhalese script)
• လောကော or လေႃၵေႃ (Burmese script)
• โลโก (Thai script)
• ᩃᩮᩣᨠᩮᩣ (Tai Tham script)
• ໂລໂກ (Lao script)
• លោកោ (Khmer script)
• 𑄣𑄮𑄇𑄮 (Chakma script)

Noun

loko

1. nominative singular of loka (“world”)

Romani

Etymology

According to Ačaṙyan, from Armenian լոկ (lok).

Adjective

lokó

1. light, not heavy
2. light, upbeat

   loki djilli ― upbeat song

Adverb

loko

1. a little, a bit, quietly

References

• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973), “լոկո”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, pages 291–292
• Paspati, Alexandre G. (1870), “loko”, in Études sur les Tchinghianés; ou, Bohémiens de l'Empire ottoman (in French), Constantinople: Impr. A. Koroméla, page 339
• Vaillant, Jean-Alexandre (1868), “loko”, in Grammaire, dialogues et vocabulaire de la langue des Bohémiens ou Cigains (in French), Paris: Maisonneuve, page 115a

Swazi

Etymology

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Pronoun

loko

1. that; class 15 distal demonstrative.

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• luko
• loco — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish loco (“crazy”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈloko/ [ˈloː.xo]
• Rhymes: -oko
• Syllabification: lo‧ko

Adjective

loko (feminine loka, Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓ) (derogatory)

1. insane; crazy; demented

   Synonyms: baliw, sira-ulo, buang

Noun

loko (feminine loka, Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓ)

1. (derogatory) madman; insane person

   Synonyms: baliw, sira-ulo

2. act of fooling someone

   Synonyms: panggogoyo, goyo, linlang, daya, pandaraya

Derived terms

• ikaloko
• kalokohan
• loko-loko
• lokohan
• lokohin
• lokong loko
• lumoko
• magloko
• magloko-lokohan
• magpakaloko
• magpaloko
• maloko
• manloko
• manloloko
• pagkaloko
• panloloko

Etymology 2

Noun

lokô (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓ)

1. obsolete spelling of luko

Etymology 3

Noun

loko (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓ)

1. obsolete spelling of luko

Etymology 4

Noun

lokó (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓ)

1. obsolete spelling of luko

Etymology 5

Noun

lokó (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓ)

1. obsolete spelling of luko

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