liko

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *likuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *likuq.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: li‧ko
  • IPA(key): /liˈkoʔ/,

Noun

likô

  1. swerve; veer; turn
    Synonyms: siko, suki, kurba

Derived terms

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *likuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *likuq.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: li‧ko
  • IPA(key): /liˈkoʔ/,

Verb

likô (Badlit spelling ᜎᜒᜃᜓ)

  1. to bend; to curve; to turn
  2. to be wound around (such as of a road across a hill, or a belt on a dog's neck)
  3. to deviate; to turn off; to exit

Derived terms

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *liko. The word may be derived from *lika, in which case it would be equivalent to lika +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

Noun

liko

  1. soaking; the state of being soaked
  2. soaking/retting rack

Usage notes

Declension

Inflection of liko (Kotus type 1*D/valo, k-∅ gradation)
nominative liko liot
genitive lion likojen
partitive likoa likoja
illative likoon likoihin
singular plural
nominative liko liot
accusative nom. liko liot
gen. lion
genitive lion likojen
partitive likoa likoja
inessive liossa lioissa
elative liosta lioista
illative likoon likoihin
adessive liolla lioilla
ablative liolta lioilta
allative liolle lioille
essive likona likoina
translative lioksi lioiksi
abessive liotta lioitta
instructive — lioin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of liko (Kotus type 1*D/valo, k-∅ gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative likoni likoni
accusative nom. likoni likoni
gen. likoni
genitive likoni likojeni
partitive likoani likojani
inessive liossani lioissani
elative liostani lioistani
illative likooni likoihini
adessive liollani lioillani
ablative lioltani lioiltani
allative liolleni lioilleni
essive likonani likoinani
translative liokseni lioikseni
abessive liottani lioittani
instructive — —
comitative — likoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative likosi likosi
accusative nom. likosi likosi
gen. likosi
genitive likosi likojesi
partitive likoasi likojasi
inessive liossasi lioissasi
elative liostasi lioistasi
illative likoosi likoihisi
adessive liollasi lioillasi
ablative lioltasi lioiltasi
allative liollesi lioillesi
essive likonasi likoinasi
translative lioksesi lioiksesi
abessive liottasi lioittasi
instructive — —
comitative — likoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative likomme likomme
accusative nom. likomme likomme
gen. likomme
genitive likomme likojemme
partitive likoamme likojamme
inessive liossamme lioissamme
elative liostamme lioistamme
illative likoomme likoihimme
adessive liollamme lioillamme
ablative lioltamme lioiltamme
allative liollemme lioillemme
essive likonamme likoinamme
translative lioksemme lioiksemme
abessive liottamme lioittamme
instructive — —
comitative — likoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative likonne likonne
accusative nom. likonne likonne
gen. likonne
genitive likonne likojenne
partitive likoanne likojanne
inessive liossanne lioissanne
elative liostanne lioistanne
illative likoonne likoihinne
adessive liollanne lioillanne
ablative lioltanne lioiltanne
allative liollenne lioillenne
essive likonanne likoinanne
translative lioksenne lioiksenne
abessive liottanne lioittanne
instructive — —
comitative — likoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative likonsa likonsa
accusative nom. likonsa likonsa
gen. likonsa
genitive likonsa likojensa
partitive likoaan
likoansa 		likojaan
likojansa
inessive liossaan
liossansa 		lioissaan
lioissansa
elative liostaan
liostansa 		lioistaan
lioistansa
illative likoonsa likoihinsa
adessive liollaan
liollansa 		lioillaan
lioillansa
ablative lioltaan
lioltansa 		lioiltaan
lioiltansa
allative liolleen
liollensa 		lioilleen
lioillensa
essive likonaan
likonansa 		likoinaan
likoinansa
translative liokseen
lioksensa 		lioikseen
lioiksensa
abessive liottaan
liottansa 		lioittaan
lioittansa
instructive — —
comitative — likoineen
likoinensa

Derived terms

Higaonon

Verb

liko

  1. to repeat

Italiot Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λύκος (lúkos).

Noun

liko m (Greek spelling λύκο)

  1. wolf

Mansaka

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *likuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *likuq.

Verb

liko

  1. to turn

Swahili

Verb

liko

  1. ji class(V) positive degree present of -wako (“it is (around there)”)

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *likuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *likuq. Doublet of likaw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /liˈkoʔ/,
  • Hyphenation: li‧ko

Noun

likô (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜃᜓ)

  1. turning; bending; deviation (in walking, driving, etc.)
    Synonyms: baling, pagbaling, paling, pagpaling, pihit, pagpihit
  2. bend; curve (place)
    Synonyms: kurba, kurbada
  3. erroneousness; improperness (in treating one's children)
    Synonyms: kalisyaan, kahidwaaan

Derived terms

Adjective

likô (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜃᜓ)

  1. bent; curved; turned
    Synonyms: baluktot, kurba, kurbada
  2. erroneous; improper (in treating one's children)
    Synonyms: lisya, hidwa, lihis

Further reading

  • “liko”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*likuq”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
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