Etymology

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Borrowed from English o'clock.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈklo.ko/, /ˈklɔ.kɔ/

Noun

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kloko (plural kloki)

  1. o'clock; of (by) the clock, hour on the clock
    Me arivos adheme pos ok kloki e duimo vespere.
    I'll come home at half past eight in the evening.

Usage notes

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  • Qua tempo esas?What time is it?
  • Esas du kloki.It's two o'clock.
  • Esas tri kloki dek (minuti).It's ten minutes past three.
  • Esas quar kloki e quarimo.It's quarter past four.
  • Esas kin kloki e duimo.It's half past five.
  • Esas sis kloki e tri quarimi.It's a quarter to seven.