kago
/ˈkɑːɡəʊ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An open and suspended Japanese style of sedan chair.
Example Sentences
- "There are two sorts of palanquin, the norimon and the cango. The former, which requires four bearers for long journeys, is a large, heavy box, in which one may sit with tolerable comfort. The sides are in lacquered wood, and contain two sliding doors. Although this norimon is, par excellence, the vehicle of the nobility, it admits of no ornaments, and is used by the ladies of the middle class and by the registered courtesans, because both occupy a certain position of fortune and consideration in society. The cango is a light litter of bamboo, open on both sides; it requires only two bearers, who always walk with a rapid and regular step. They rest for one minute out of twenty. When they go back, each carries in his turn the cango, suspended at the end of a pole, over his shoulder."
- "There are no roads outside the villages in northern Yezo, no jinriksha,—those most fascinating man-power carriages,—no kago, or swinging cars, and no side-saddles..."
- "With the long kagos, three coolies are always used, and sometimes four."
Etymology
From Japanese 駕籠 (かご, kago).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: 駕籠
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈkɑːɡəʊ/