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Esperanto
Etymology
From ki- (interrogative and relative correlative prefix) + -o (correlative suffix of objects).
Pronunciation
Pronoun
kio (accusative kion)
- what (the interrogative and relative correlative of objects)
- which
Mi daŭrigis mian laboron, ĝis kiam iu knabo aŭ virino diris "bagus, bagus", kio signifas "tre bela".- I continued my work, until some boy or woman said "bagus, bagus", which means "very pretty".
Usage notes
- Like other correlatives of objects, and unlike English what, kio always functions as a pronoun, never an adjective.
- The plural forms kioj and kiojn are nonstandard and rare.
Derived terms
See also
Hawaiian
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (compare Indonesian tiram, Maori tio).
Pronunciation
Noun
kio
- mollusc
- oyster
References
- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “kio”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
Indonesian
Etymology
From Hokkien 轎/轿 (kiō, “litter”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kio (first-person possessive kioku, second-person possessive kiomu, third-person possessive kionya)
- litter (portable bed or couch used for transport)
- Synonyms: pelangkin, tandu
Further reading
Lovono
Noun
kio
- chicken
References
Maore Comorian
Etymology
From -kia (“hear”).
Noun
kio class 5 (plural mahio class 6)
- ear
References
- “kio” in Outils & Ressources pour l'Exploitation de la Langue Comorienne, 2008.
Marshallese
Pronunciation
Adjective
kio
- orange colored
Noun
kio
- the color orange
References
Volapük
Adverb
kio
- how (used as modifier to indicate surprise, delight or other strong feeling)