kao

Verb

kao

1. inflection of kakoa:
   1. present active indicative connegative
   2. second-person singular present imperative
   3. second-person singular present active imperative connegative

Anagrams

• oka

Etymology

Borrowed from English goat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkao̯/, [ˈkɐo̯]

Noun

kao

1. goat

Romanization

kao

1. Rōmaji transcription of かお

Romanization

kao

1. Nonstandard spelling of kāo.
2. Nonstandard spelling of kǎo.
3. Nonstandard spelling of kào.

Alternative forms

• (Common slang): k'o
• (Chavakian Ikavian): kaj
• (Montenegrin): ka
• (Central Serbia) ki

Etymology

From kȁko.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kâo/
• Hyphenation: ka‧o

Adverb

kȁo (Cyrillic spelling ка̏о)

1. as, like (the same way or kind as another)

   Dodaj mi nešto oštro, kao nož. ― Hand me something sharp, like a knife.

Conjunction

kȁo (Cyrillic spelling ка̏о)

1. (in comparisons, commonly followed by da) as, as if, as though, like (in a real or affected manner suggested)

   Šepa kao (da je) ozlijeđen. ― He's limping like he's hurt.

2. (in comparisons, with nominative, informal) as, like (=poput)

   Nije visok kao ja. ― He is not (as) tall as I am.

3. (in comparisons, with genitive, emphatic) as, as much as (to such an extent or degree)

   Imamo hrane kao blata. ― We have food for days.

Interjection

kȁo (Cyrillic spelling ка̏о)

1. (idiomatic, followed by particle da) as if, like hell (refers to something that the speaker deems highly unlikely.)

Etymology

From -kaa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

kao class V (plural makao class VI)

1. residence, domicile

   Synonyms: kikao, ukao