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Bulgarian
Etymology 1
By surface analysis, а (a, “but”) + -ко (-ko) (interrogative particle).
Pronunciation
Conjunction
а́ко or ако́ • (áko or akó)
- if
- ако и да ― ako i da ― even if
- осве́н ако ― osvén ako ― unless
- (archaic, dialectal) nevertheless, anyways
- Synonym: обаче (obače)
- а́ли (áli, “though”) (dialectal)
- а́ще (ášte, “however, though”) (dated)
- оба́че (obáče, “however”) < *ob + *ače
Etymology 2
Childish onomatopoeia.
Pronunciation
Noun
а́ко • (áko) n
- (childish) poo
- Synonym: а́ки (áki)
Declension
Declension of а́ко
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singular
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indefinite
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а́ко áko
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definite
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а́кото ákoto
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References
- “ако”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “ако”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
- ако in Bǎlgarski tǎlkoven rečnik
- ако in PONS - bǎlgarski-nemski prevod
- ако in Slovored - udarenija na dumi
- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “ако̀, а̀ко”, in Български етимологичен речник (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 6
Anagrams
Macedonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jako.
Pronunciation
Conjunction
ако • (ako)
- if
Usage notes
- This word is mostly used with verbs in the present tense and for realistic conditions. Otherwise, да (da) tends to be used.
Particle
ако • (ako)
- (colloquial) A particle expressing or asking for permission.
- Нема да се вратам вечер дома. Ако? ― Nema da se vratam večer doma. Ako? ― I won't return home this evening. Is that all right?
- Ако да ја сменам бравата? ― Ako da ja smenam bravata? ― Is it all right if I change the lock?
References
- ако in Makedonisch Info (germansko-makedonski rečnik, makedonsko-germanski rečnik)
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jako (“how, in which way”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /âko/
- Hyphenation: а‧ко
Conjunction
а̏ко (Latin spelling ȁko)
- if
- ако ово је крај ― if this is the end
Usage notes
Ако is used to express indicative mood; to express subjunctive mood, да or кад are generally used instead.
Synonyms