loko

Bikol Central edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish loco.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈloko/, [ˈl̪o.ko]
Hyphenation: lo‧ko

Adjective edit

lóko (Basahan spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓ)

crazy; nuts
Synonyms: bua, kapay, ribong

Noun edit

lóko (Basahan spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓ)

Derived terms edit

Esperanto edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin locus.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [ˈloko]
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -oko
Hyphenation: lo‧ko

Noun edit

loko (accusative singular lokon, plural lokoj, accusative plural lokojn)

place; location; spot
Ni trovos la perfektan lokon por konstrui la plaĝokabanon.
We will find the perfect location to build the beach cabin.

Mi edziĝproponis ĉe ĉi tie ekzakta loko.
I proposed at that very spot.

Derived terms edit

Hawaiian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Polynesian *loto (Compare Maori roto, Tongan loto).

Noun edit

loko

interior (of an island)
inland
a small lake

Ido edit

Etymology edit

From Latin locus.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈloko/

Noun edit

loko (plural loki)

place, location

Northern Kurdish edit

Etymology edit

From Armenian լոքո (lokʻo).

Noun edit

loko

wels catfish, sheatfish, Silurus glanis

References edit

Siabandov, S., Čʻačʻan, A. (1957) “լոքո”, in Hay-kʻrderen baṙaran [Armenian–Kurdish Dictionary], Yerevan: State Press of Armenia (HayPetHrat), page 145a

Pali edit

Alternative forms edit

Alternative forms

𑀮𑁄𑀓𑁄 (Brahmi script)
लोको (Devanagari script)
লোকো (Bengali script)
ලොකො (Sinhalese script)
လောကော or လေႃၵေႃ (Burmese script)
โลโก (Thai script)
ᩃᩮᩣᨠᩮᩣ (Tai Tham script)
ໂລໂກ (Lao script)
លោកោ (Khmer script)
𑄣𑄮𑄇𑄮 (Chakma script)

Noun edit

loko

nominative singular of loka (“world”)

Romani edit

Etymology edit

According to Ačaṙyan, from Armenian լոկ (lok).

Adjective edit

lokó

light, not heavy
light, upbeat
loki djilli ― upbeat song

Adverb edit

loko

a little, a bit, quietly

References edit

Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “լոկո”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, pages 291–292
Paspati, Alexandre G. (1870) “loko”, in Études sur les Tchinghianés; ou, Bohémiens de l'Empire ottoman (in French), Constantinople: Impr. A. Koroméla, page 339
Vaillant, Jean-Alexandre (1868) “loko”, in Grammaire, dialogues et vocabulaire de la langue des Bohémiens ou Cigains (in French), Paris: Maisonneuve, page 115a

Swazi edit

Etymology edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronoun edit

loko

that; class 15 distal demonstrative.

Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

luko
loco — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from Spanish loco (“crazy”).

Pronunciation edit

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈloko/ [ˈlo.xo]
Rhymes: -oko
Syllabification: lo‧ko

Adjective edit

loko (feminine loka, Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓ) (derogatory)

insane; crazy; demented
Synonyms: baliw, sira-ulo, buang

Noun edit

loko (feminine loka, Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓ)

(derogatory) madman; insane person
Synonyms: baliw, sira-ulo
act of fooling someone
Synonyms: panggogoyo, goyo, linlang, daya, pandaraya

Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Pronunciation edit

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈloko/ [ˈlo.xo]
Rhymes: -oko
Syllabification: lo‧ko

Noun edit

loko (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓ) (obsolete)

covering of one's face up to the forehead and the ears
mourning; grief (due to death)

Derived terms edit

Etymology 3 edit

Pronunciation edit

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /loˈko/ [loˈxo]
Rhymes: -o
Syllabification: lo‧ko

Noun edit

lokó (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓ) (obsolete)

puddle in holes on the road (usually due to rain)
Synonym: labak
a type of sweet potato
a type of container (similar to the balaong)

Derived terms edit