kọ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ko"

Gun

Etymology 1

Cognates include Fon kɔ́, Saxwe Gbe okɔ́ (“soil, sand”), Adja ekɔ (“soil, sand, ground”)

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ́/

Noun

kọ́ (plural kọ́ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

  1. ground, sand
Derived terms
  • whlàkọ́ (“salt”)
  • wlàkọ́ (“salt”)

Etymology 2

Cognates include Fon kɔ̀, Saxwe Gbe okɔ̀, Adja ekɔ, Ewe kɔ.

Kọ̀ dáwè dòpó tọ̀n

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̀/

Noun

kọ̀ (plural kọ̀ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

  1. neck
    Kọ̀ ṣié vìvẹ́ mi táún ― My neck pains me a lot

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Cognates include Ifè kɔ̀

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̀/

Verb

kọ̀

  1. to refuse, reject
    O kọ̀ láti kí àgbà yẹn ― You refused to greet the elder
Derived terms
  • kọ̀ sílẹ̀ (“to divorce”)

Etymology 2

Cognates include Itsekiri kọ́, Ifè kɔ́

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ́/

Verb

kọ́

  1. to build, construct
  2. to learn, teach, instruct, acquire
    Mò ń bá àwọn olùkọ́ yẹn kọ́ ọmọdé wọ̀nyí ― I'm helping the teacher teach these children
Derived terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ́/

Particle

kọ́

  1. a negation particle, used specifically with emphatic pronouns and nouns
    Èmi kọ́ ló ṣe é! ― It is not me that did it
  2. a negation particle, used with ni to create sarcastic statements
    Irun kọ́, ọ̀run ni ― Not your hair, the sky (sarcastic)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ́/

Verb

kọ́

  1. to hang, suspend
    Mo kọ́ aṣo mi láti okùn yẹn ― I hanged my clothes from that rope

Etymology 5

Cognates include Ifè kɔ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̄/

Verb

kọ

  1. to write
    Ó ń bá wọn kọ ọ́ ― She's helping them write it
Derived terms
  • kọ̀wé (“to write (a book)”)
  • pátákò ìkọ̀wé (“blackboard”)
  • ìkọ̀wé (“writing”)

Etymology 6

Cognates include Ifè kɔ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̄/

Verb

kọ

  1. to stub, strike, hit
    Mo fẹsẹ̀ kọ òkúta yẹn ― I stubbed my toe on that rock
Derived terms

Etymology 7

Cognates include Ifè kɔ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̄/

Verb

kọ

  1. to recite
    Orin náà ni mo kọ ― I recite the song
Derived terms
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