kọ

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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

okɔ́, kɔ́ (Benin)
okọ́

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔ́/

Noun

kọ́ (plural kọ́ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

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

okɔ̀, kɔ̀ (Benin)
okọ̀

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔ̀/

Noun

kọ̀ (plural kọ̀ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

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

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

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

Derived terms

akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ (“student”)
ẹ̀kọ́ (“teaching”)
ilé ẹ̀kọ́ (“school”)
kẹ́kọ̀ọ́ (“to learn”)
kọ́ sórí (“to learn by heart”)
kọ́lé (“to build a house”)
kọ́lékọ́lé (“builder”)
olùkọ́ (“teacher”)
ìwẹ́kọ̀ọ́ (“textbook”)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔ́/

Particle

kọ́

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

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔ́/

Verb

kọ́

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

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

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

Derived terms

kọsẹ̀ (“to stub the foot”)

Etymology 7

Cognates include Ifè kɔ

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔ̄/

Verb

kọ

to recite
Orin náà ni mo kọ ― I recite the song

Derived terms

kọrin (“to sing”)

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