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kou

See also: Kou, kòu, kōu, kǒu, koʻu, and ko'u

Chuukese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English cow.

Noun

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kou

  1. cow

Dutch

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Etymology

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From older koude, from Middle Dutch coude, alteration (based on the adjective) of kelde, from Old Dutch *keldi, from Proto-West Germanic *kaldī. Cognate with German Kälte.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kou f (uncountable, diminutive koutje n)

  1. cold (low temperature)
  2. cold (illness)
    Synonym: verkoudheid

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Haitian Creole

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From French cou (“neck”).

Noun

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kou

  1. neck

Etymology 2

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From French coup.

Noun

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kou

  1. blow, strike
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Hawaiian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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

Determiner

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kou

  1. your second person singular, o-type
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Hawaiian possessive pronouns
The o-type forms are used for possessions that are inherited, out of personal control, and for things that can be got into (houses, clothes, cars). The a-type forms are used for acquired possessions.
singular dual plural
1st person koʻu, kaʻu
kuʻu (affectionate, o- and a-type) 		ko māua, kā māua (exclusive)
ko kāua, kā kāua (inclusive) 		ko mākou, kā mākou (exclusive)
ko kākou, kā kākou (inclusive)
2nd person kou, kāu
kō (affectionate, o- and a-type) 		ko ʻolua, kā ʻolua ko ʻoukou, kā ʻoukou
3rd person kona, kāna ko lāua, kā lāua ko lākou, kā lākou

Etymology 2

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

Noun

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kou

  1. A tree with wood highly valued for woodworking, Cordia subcordata

Japanese

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Romanization

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kou

  1. Rōmaji transcription of こう

Lindu

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Noun

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kou

  1. wood

Mandarin

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Romanization

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kou

  1. Nonstandard spelling of kōu.
  2. Nonstandard spelling of kǒu.
  3. Nonstandard spelling of kòu.

Usage notes

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  • Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Mauritian Creole

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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From French cou.

Noun

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kou

  1. neck

Etymology 2

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From French coup.

Noun

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kou

  1. blow; strike
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West Makian

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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kou

  1. (intransitive) to break (of wood, etc.)

Conjugation

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Conjugation of kou (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tokou mokou akou
2nd person nokou fokou
3rd person inanimate ikou dokou
animate
imperative nokou, kou fokou, kou

References

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  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎[1], Pacific linguistics
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