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English
Noun
kito (uncountable)
- (Nigeria, LGBTQ) A type of blackmail on LGBT people
2023 May 15, Ian Wafula, Tamasin Ford, “The Nigerians lured into a trap and blackmailed for being gay”, in BBC News:This type of blackmail, where an LGBT person is entrapped, is known in Nigeria's gay community as "kito" - the exact origin of the term is unclear. BBC Africa Eye interviewed 21 people in all about their experiences of being "kito'd".
2023 May 16, Dylan Reber, “Gay Men in Nigeria Targeted in Dating App Extortion Scheme”, in Advocate:One LGBTQ+ advocacy group that works with Nigerians told BBC Africa Eye that, each week, 15 to 20 people reach out to them with similar stories of entrapment and extortion. The scheme is known in Nigeria's gay community as "kito."
Bikol Central
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kiˈtoʔ/
- Hyphenation: ki‧to
Noun
kitô (plural kirito, Basahan spelling ᜃᜒᜆᜓ)
- (Naga, vulgar) coitus; sexual intercourse
- Synonyms: kayo, sulpanit
Derived terms
Japanese
Romanization
kito
- Rōmaji transcription of きと
Javanese
Etymology 1
Pronoun
kito
- Nonstandard spelling of kita.
Etymology 2
Noun
kito
- Nonstandard spelling of kitha.
Laboya
Noun
kito
- knife
References
- Rina, A. Dj., Kabba, John Lado B. (2011) “kito”, in Kamus Bahasa Lamboya, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, Waikabubak: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, page 52
Marshallese
Pronunciation
- (phonetic) IPA(key): , (enunciated)
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /kijtˠew/
- Bender phonemes: {kiytȩw}
Noun
kito
- ringworm
- fungus
Verb
kito
- to have ringworm
- to have fungus
References
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈki.tɔ/
- Rhymes: -itɔ
- Syllabification: ki‧to
Noun
kito f
- vocative singular of kita
Serbo-Croatian
Noun
kito (Cyrillic spelling кито)
- vocative singular of kita
Slovene
Noun
kíto
- accusative/instrumental singular of kíta
Swahili
Pronunciation
Noun
kito (ki-vi class, plural vito)
- jewel
- Synonym: johari