# kako
## Amis
### Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *(i-)aku.

### Pronoun

kako
* I (personal pronoun)

#### See also

Amis personal pronouns :
| Person | Person | Singular | Plural |
| 1st | exclusive | kako | kami |
| 1st | inclusive | – | kita |
| 2nd | 2nd | kiso | kamo |
| 3rd | 3rd | ciira | caira |

## Basque
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kako/ [ka.ko]
* Rhymes: -ako, -o
* Hyphenation: ka‧ko

### Etymology 1
#### Noun

kako
* hook

##### See also

* amu

### Etymology 2
#### Noun

kako
* allative singular of ka

## Finnish
### Etymology

From Kakola, a former jail in Turku.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkɑko/, [ˈkɑ̝ko̞]
* Rhymes: -ɑko
* Hyphenation: ka‧ko

### Adjective

kako (colloquial)
* crazy, daft, stupid

#### Usage notes

* Hardly ever used in attributive position.

#### Synonyms

* pöljä, kahjo, hullu, tyhmä

### Noun

kako (colloquial, derogatory)
* A stupid person.

#### Synonyms

* ääliö, tomppeli, bimbo, daiju

## Japanese
### Romanization

kako
* Rōmaji transcription of かこ

## Laboya
### Verb

kako
* to go, walk
    Synonyms: lo, attu

### References

* Rina, A. Dj., Kabba, John Lado B. (2011) “kako”, in Kamus Bahasa Lamboya, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat [Dictionary of Lamboya Language, West Sumba Regency], Waikabubak: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, page 54

## Marshallese
### Pronunciation

* (phonetic) IPA: [kɑːɡo], (enunciated) [kɑ ko]
* (phonemic) IPA: /kæɰkew/
* Bender phonemes: {kahkȩw}

### Etymology 1
#### Noun

kako
* a rooster; a cock

### Etymology 2
#### Noun

kako
* (vulgar, slang) ejaculating prematurely during sexual intercourse (of a male)

#### Verb

kako
* (vulgar, slang) to ejaculate prematurely during sexual intercourse (of a male)

### References

* Marshallese–English Online Dictionary

## Romani
### Noun

kako m
* Alternative form of kak (“uncle”)

## Serbo-Croatian
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kako.

### Pronunciation

* (kȁko) IPA: /kâko/
* (kàko) IPA: /kǎko/

### Adverb

kȁko (Cyrillic spelling ка̏ко) or kàko (Cyrillic spelling ка̀ко)
* how (in what way)
* so (used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings)
    Kako je dobro! ― It's so good!

### Conjunction

kako (Cyrillic spelling како)
* as, while (links or emphasizes two or more events which happen and vary through time, in order or simultaneously)
    Kako je noć odmicala, sve sam više bio pospaniji. ― As the night went on, I was getting increasingly sleepier.
* (used with present conditional) to, so, so as to, so that, in order to, in order for (expresses a past or future intent that refers to the present)
    Preselio se ovdje kako bi našao posao. ― He moved here to find work.
    Kako bismo se jednog dana i mi mogli natjecati, moramo puno vježbati. ― In order for us to compete one day, we need to train a lot.

### Related terms

* kao

## Slovene
### Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kako.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kakòː/, /kakóː/

### Adverb

kakọ̄
* how (in what way)

#### Related terms

* (relative): kàkor

### Further reading

* “kako”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025

## Tagalog
### Etymology

Univerbation of 'ka ko, with 'ka from wika.

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /ˈkako/ [ˈkaː.xo]
* Rhymes: -ako
* Syllabification: ka‧ko

### Particle

kako (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜓ)
* Alternative form of 'ka ko

## West Makian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈka.ko/

### Noun

kako
* a baby sling

### References

* James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎, Pacific linguistics