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Chuukese
Etymology
Borrowed from English cow.
Noun
kou
- cow
Dutch
Etymology
From older koude, from Middle Dutch coude, alteration (based on the adjective) of kelde, from Old Dutch *keldi, from Proto-West Germanic *kaldī. Cognate with German Kälte.
Pronunciation
Noun
kou f (uncountable, diminutive koutje n)
- cold (low temperature)
- cold (illness)
- Synonym: verkoudheid
Alternative forms
Derived terms
Haitian Creole
Etymology
From French cou (“neck”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kou
- neck
Hawaiian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Determiner
kou
- your second person singular, o-type
Related terms
See also
Hawaiian possessive pronouns
| The o-type forms are used for possessions that are inherited, out of personal control, and for things that can be got into (houses, clothes, cars). The a-type forms are used for acquired possessions.
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singular
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dual
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plural
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| 1st person
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koʻu, kaʻu
kuʻu (affectionate, o- and a-type)
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ko māua, kā māua (exclusive)
ko kāua, kā kāua (inclusive)
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ko mākou, kā mākou (exclusive)
ko kākou, kā kākou (inclusive)
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| 2nd person
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kou, kāu
kō (affectionate, o- and a-type)
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ko ʻolua, kā ʻolua
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ko ʻoukou, kā ʻoukou
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| 3rd person
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kona, kāna
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ko lāua, kā lāua
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ko lākou, kā lākou
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Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
kou
- A tree with wood highly valued for woodworking, Cordia subcordata
Japanese
Romanization
kou
- Rōmaji transcription of こう
Lindu
Noun
kou
- wood
Mandarin
Romanization
kou
- Nonstandard spelling of kōu.
- Nonstandard spelling of kǒu.
- Nonstandard spelling of kòu.
Usage notes
- Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
Mauritian Creole
Alternative forms
Etymology 1
From French cou.
Noun
kou
- neck
Etymology 2
From French coup.
Noun
kou
- blow; strike
Derived terms
West Makian
Pronunciation
Verb
kou
- (intransitive) to break (of wood, etc.)
Conjugation
References
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours, Pacific linguistics