See also: kötő, Kōto, kōto, Kōtō, and kōtō

English edit

 
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Etymology edit

From Japanese (koto).

Noun edit

koto (plural kotos)

  1. (music) A Japanese stringed instrument having numerous strings, usually seven or thirteen, that are stretched over a convex wooden sounding board and are plucked with three plectra, worn on the thumb, index finger, and middle finger of one hand.
    • 1962, Philip K. Dick, “The Man in the High Castle”, in Four Novels of the 1960s, Library of America, published 2007, page 94:
      Seated on the soft carpet with their drinks, they listened to a recording of koto, Japanese thirteen-string harp.

Derived terms edit

Translations edit

Anagrams edit

Central Huasteca Nahuatl edit

Noun edit

koto

  1. poncho.
  2. blanket.

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Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from Sranan Tongo koto, from English coat.

Noun edit

koto m (plural koto's)

  1. A traditional Surinamese dress, traditionally worn by women of African descent.

Etymology 2 edit

 
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Borrowed from Japanese (koto).

Noun edit

koto m (plural koto's)

  1. A koto; a Japanese stringed instrument.

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Bubalo en koto

Etymology edit

Borrowed from German Kot.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈkoto]
  • Audio:
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  • Rhymes: -oto
  • Hyphenation: ko‧to

Noun edit

koto (accusative singular koton, plural kotoj, accusative plural kotojn)

  1. mud (mixture of water and soil or sediment)

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

  • grundo (ground; dirt; soil)

Finnish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoto/, [ˈko̞t̪o̞]
  • Rhymes: -oto
  • Syllabification(key): ko‧to

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Finnic *koto, which is derived from Proto-Finnic *kota. Cognate with Estonian kodu.

Noun edit

koto (archaic)

  1. home
    • 1855, Aleksis Kivi, Koto ja kahleet[1]:
      Hän muisteli kotoansa kivisellä aholla yläpuolella vihantoja peltoja ja korkean vuoren alla.
      He reminisced his home on the rocky glade above the verdant fields and beneath the tall mountain.
Declension edit
Inflection of koto (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)
nominative koto kodot
genitive kodon kotojen
partitive kotoa kotoja
illative kotoon kotoihin
singular plural
nominative koto kodot
accusative nom. koto kodot
gen. kodon
genitive kodon kotojen
partitive kotoa kotoja
inessive kodossa kodoissa
elative kodosta kodoista
illative kotoon kotoihin
adessive kodolla kodoilla
ablative kodolta kodoilta
allative kodolle kodoille
essive kotona kotoina
translative kodoksi kodoiksi
abessive kodotta kodoitta
instructive kodoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of koto (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kotoni kotoni
accusative nom. kotoni kotoni
gen. kotoni
genitive kotoni kotojeni
partitive kotoani kotojani
inessive kodossani kodoissani
elative kodostani kodoistani
illative kotooni kotoihini
adessive kodollani kodoillani
ablative kodoltani kodoiltani
allative kodolleni kodoilleni
essive kotonani kotoinani
translative kodokseni kodoikseni
abessive kodottani kodoittani
instructive
comitative kotoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kotosi kotosi
accusative nom. kotosi kotosi
gen. kotosi
genitive kotosi kotojesi
partitive kotoasi kotojasi
inessive kodossasi kodoissasi
elative kodostasi kodoistasi
illative kotoosi kotoihisi
adessive kodollasi kodoillasi
ablative kodoltasi kodoiltasi
allative kodollesi kodoillesi
essive kotonasi kotoinasi
translative kodoksesi kodoiksesi
abessive kodottasi kodoittasi
instructive
comitative kotoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kotomme kotomme
accusative nom. kotomme kotomme
gen. kotomme
genitive kotomme kotojemme
partitive kotoamme kotojamme
inessive kodossamme kodoissamme
elative kodostamme kodoistamme
illative kotoomme kotoihimme
adessive kodollamme kodoillamme
ablative kodoltamme kodoiltamme
allative kodollemme kodoillemme
essive kotonamme kotoinamme
translative kodoksemme kodoiksemme
abessive kodottamme kodoittamme
instructive
comitative kotoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kotonne kotonne
accusative nom. kotonne kotonne
gen. kotonne
genitive kotonne kotojenne
partitive kotoanne kotojanne
inessive kodossanne kodoissanne
elative kodostanne kodoistanne
illative kotoonne kotoihinne
adessive kodollanne kodoillanne
ablative kodoltanne kodoiltanne
allative kodollenne kodoillenne
essive kotonanne kotoinanne
translative kodoksenne kodoiksenne
abessive kodottanne kodoittanne
instructive
comitative kotoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative kotonsa kotonsa
accusative nom. kotonsa kotonsa
gen. kotonsa
genitive kotonsa kotojensa
partitive kotoaan
kotoansa
kotojaan
kotojansa
inessive kodossaan
kodossansa
kodoissaan
kodoissansa
elative kodostaan
kodostansa
kodoistaan
kodoistansa
illative kotoonsa kotoihinsa
adessive kodollaan
kodollansa
kodoillaan
kodoillansa
ablative kodoltaan
kodoltansa
kodoiltaan
kodoiltansa
allative kodolleen
kodollensa
kodoilleen
kodoillensa
essive kotonaan
kotonansa
kotoinaan
kotoinansa
translative kodokseen
kodoksensa
kodoikseen
kodoiksensa
abessive kodottaan
kodottansa
kodoittaan
kodoittansa
instructive
comitative kotoineen
kotoinensa
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Japanese (koto).

Noun edit

koto

  1. (music) koto (instrument)
Declension edit
Inflection of koto (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative koto kotot
genitive koton kotojen
partitive kotoa kotoja
illative kotoon kotoihin
singular plural
nominative koto kotot
accusative nom. koto kotot
gen. koton
genitive koton kotojen
partitive kotoa kotoja
inessive kotossa kotoissa
elative kotosta kotoista
illative kotoon kotoihin
adessive kotolla kotoilla
ablative kotolta kotoilta
allative kotolle kotoille
essive kotona kotoina
translative kotoksi kotoiksi
abessive kototta kotoitta
instructive kotoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of koto (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kotoni kotoni
accusative nom. kotoni kotoni
gen. kotoni
genitive kotoni kotojeni
partitive kotoani kotojani
inessive kotossani kotoissani
elative kotostani kotoistani
illative kotooni kotoihini
adessive kotollani kotoillani
ablative kotoltani kotoiltani
allative kotolleni kotoilleni
essive kotonani kotoinani
translative kotokseni kotoikseni
abessive kotottani kotoittani
instructive
comitative kotoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kotosi kotosi
accusative nom. kotosi kotosi
gen. kotosi
genitive kotosi kotojesi
partitive kotoasi kotojasi
inessive kotossasi kotoissasi
elative kotostasi kotoistasi
illative kotoosi kotoihisi
adessive kotollasi kotoillasi
ablative kotoltasi kotoiltasi
allative kotollesi kotoillesi
essive kotonasi kotoinasi
translative kotoksesi kotoiksesi
abessive kotottasi kotoittasi
instructive
comitative kotoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kotomme kotomme
accusative nom. kotomme kotomme
gen. kotomme
genitive kotomme kotojemme
partitive kotoamme kotojamme
inessive kotossamme kotoissamme
elative kotostamme kotoistamme
illative kotoomme kotoihimme
adessive kotollamme kotoillamme
ablative kotoltamme kotoiltamme
allative kotollemme kotoillemme
essive kotonamme kotoinamme
translative kotoksemme kotoiksemme
abessive kotottamme kotoittamme
instructive
comitative kotoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kotonne kotonne
accusative nom. kotonne kotonne
gen. kotonne
genitive kotonne kotojenne
partitive kotoanne kotojanne
inessive kotossanne kotoissanne
elative kotostanne kotoistanne
illative kotoonne kotoihinne
adessive kotollanne kotoillanne
ablative kotoltanne kotoiltanne
allative kotollenne kotoillenne
essive kotonanne kotoinanne
translative kotoksenne kotoiksenne
abessive kotottanne kotoittanne
instructive
comitative kotoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative kotonsa kotonsa
accusative nom. kotonsa kotonsa
gen. kotonsa
genitive kotonsa kotojensa
partitive kotoaan
kotoansa
kotojaan
kotojansa
inessive kotossaan
kotossansa
kotoissaan
kotoissansa
elative kotostaan
kotostansa
kotoistaan
kotoistansa
illative kotoonsa kotoihinsa
adessive kotollaan
kotollansa
kotoillaan
kotoillansa
ablative kotoltaan
kotoltansa
kotoiltaan
kotoiltansa
allative kotolleen
kotollensa
kotoilleen
kotoillensa
essive kotonaan
kotonansa
kotoinaan
kotoinansa
translative kotokseen
kotoksensa
kotoikseen
kotoiksensa
abessive kotottaan
kotottansa
kotoittaan
kotoittansa
instructive
comitative kotoineen
kotoinensa

Further reading edit

Anagrams edit

French edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Japanese (koto).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

koto m (plural kotos)

  1. koto (musical instruments)

See also edit

Further reading edit

Japanese edit

Romanization edit

koto

  1. Rōmaji transcription of こと
  2. Rōmaji transcription of コト

Madurese edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

Noun edit

koto (plural kotokoto)

  1. louse (insect)

Mansaka edit

Etymology edit

From kutu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu.

Noun edit

koto

  1. louse

Sambali edit

Noun edit

koto

  1. louse (insect)

Sranan Tongo edit

Etymology edit

From English coat.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

koto

  1. A traditional African-Surinamese dress.

Descendants edit

  • Dutch: koto

Tocharian B edit

Etymology edit

From kaut- (split, strike, break).

Noun edit

koto f

  1. crevice, hole, pit

Further reading edit

  • Adams, Douglas Q. (2013), “koto”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 215

Votic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Finnic *koto.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈkoto/, [ˈkoto]
  • Rhymes: -oto
  • Hyphenation: ko‧to

Noun edit

koto

  1. house, home

Inflection edit

Declension of koto (type II/võrkko, t- gradation)
singular plural
nominative koto kood
genitive koo kotojõ, kotoi
partitive kottoa kotoitõ, kotoi
illative kottosõ, kotto kotoisõ
inessive kooz kotoiz
elative koossõ kotoissõ
allative koolõ kotoilõ
adessive koollõ kotoillõ
ablative kooltõ kotoiltõ
translative koossi kotoissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive.
***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

References edit

  • Hallap, V.; Adler, E.; Grünberg, S.; Leppik, M. (2012) Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language]‎[4], 2nd edition, Tallinn

Yami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

Noun edit

koto

  1. louse (insect)