kọ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ko"

Gun

Etymology 1

Cognates include Fon kɔ́, Saxwe Gbe okɔ́ (“soil, sand”), Adja ekɔ (“soil, sand, ground”)

Alternative forms

• okɔ́, kɔ́ (Benin)
• okọ́

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ́/

Noun

kọ́ (plural kọ́ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

1. ground, sand

Derived terms

• whlàkọ́ (“salt”)
• wlàkọ́ (“salt”)

 

Etymology 2

Cognates include Fon kɔ̀, Saxwe Gbe okɔ̀, Adja ekɔ, Ewe kɔ.

Kọ̀ dáwè dòpó tọ̀n

Alternative forms

• okɔ̀, kɔ̀ (Benin)
• okọ̀

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̀/

Noun

kọ̀ (plural kọ̀ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

1. neck

   Kọ̀ ṣié vìvẹ́ mi táún ― My neck pains me a lot

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Cognates include Ifè kɔ̀

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̀/

Verb

kọ̀

1. to refuse, reject

   O kọ̀ láti kí àgbà yẹn ― You refused to greet the elder

Derived terms

• kọ̀ sílẹ̀ (“to divorce”)

 

Etymology 2

Cognates include Itsekiri kọ́, Ifè kɔ́

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ́/

Verb

kọ́

1. to build, construct
2. to learn, teach, instruct, acquire

   Mò ń bá àwọn olùkọ́ yẹn kọ́ ọmọdé wọ̀nyí ― I'm helping the teacher teach these children

Derived terms

• akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ (“student”)
• ẹ̀kọ́ (“teaching”)
• ilé ẹ̀kọ́ (“school”)
• kẹ́kọ̀ọ́ (“to learn”)
• kọ́ sórí (“to learn by heart”)
• kọ́lé (“to build a house”)
• kọ́lékọ́lé (“builder”)
• olùkọ́ (“teacher”)
• ìwẹ́kọ̀ọ́ (“textbook”)

 

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ́/

Particle

kọ́

1. a negation particle, used specifically with emphatic pronouns and nouns

   Èmi kọ́ ló ṣe é! ― It is not me that did it

2. a negation particle, used with ni to create sarcastic statements

   Irun kọ́, ọ̀run ni ― Not your hair, the sky (sarcastic)

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ́/

Verb

kọ́

1. to hang, suspend

   Mo kọ́ aṣo mi láti okùn yẹn ― I hanged my clothes from that rope

Etymology 5

Cognates include Ifè kɔ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̄/

Verb

kọ

1. to write

   Ó ń bá wọn kọ ọ́ ― She's helping them write it

Derived terms

• kọ̀wé (“to write (a book)”)
• pátákò ìkọ̀wé (“blackboard”)
• ìkọ̀wé (“writing”)

 

Etymology 6

Cognates include Ifè kɔ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̄/

Verb

kọ

1. to stub, strike, hit

   Mo fẹsẹ̀ kọ òkúta yẹn ― I stubbed my toe on that rock

Derived terms

• kọsẹ̀ (“to stub the foot”)

 

Etymology 7

Cognates include Ifè kɔ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̄/

Verb

kọ

1. to recite

   Orin náà ni mo kọ ― I recite the song

Derived terms

• kọrin (“to sing”)