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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 許/许 (Khó͘), Hokkien 高 (Ko), Hokkien 古 (Kó͘), Hokkien 辜 (Ko͘), Korean 고(高) (Go), etc.
Proper noun
Koh
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Koh is the 9090th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3595 individuals. Koh is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (88.65%) individuals.
Central Franconian
- Kuh (southern Moselle Franconian)
Etymology
From Old High German kuo.
Pronunciation
Noun
Koh f (plural Köh or Keh, diminutive Köhche or Kehche)
- (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) cow (female bovine animal)
Usage notes
- The inflected forms with -ö- are Ripuarian, those with -e- are Moselle Franconian.
German Low German
Etymology
From Old Saxon kō, from Proto-West Germanic *kō.
Noun
Koh f (plural Köh)
- cow (ruminant)
Derived terms
See also
References
- Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)