Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ko

/ˈkəʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: ko
IPA: /ˈkəʊ/

6

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A local shape to which the ko rule applies; a ko shape.

noun

noun

a stone in a ko in atari, a ko stone

name

Synonym of Fungor (“language of Sudan”).

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noun

Abbreviation of knock out.

Example Sentences

"Black gets an easy game by just filling the ko."
"Black wins the ko easily."
"Black recaptures the ko and white has to find another ko threat."
"Joe KO'd the opposing boxer."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 劫 (kō).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 劫, -, ^고(高)

Usage

Inflected Forms

Kos (plural) KO's (plural) KOs (present, singular) KO's (present, singular) KOing (participle, present) KO'ing (participle, present) KOed (participle, past) KOed (past) KO'd (participle, past) KO'd (past) KO'ed (participle, past) KO'ed (past)

Phrases

hanami ko ko fight ko threat ten thousand year ko Ko Samui

Frequently Paired Words

Ko Samui

Synonyms

Fungor knockout kayo

Homonyms

Co.

Rhymes With

so no so-so know go show though oh ago low although co

Questions

How do you pronounce ko?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkəʊ/.
What does ko mean?: A local shape to which the ko rule applies; a ko shape.
Where does ko come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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