Boko

See also: boko, bòkò, and bōkō

English

Etymology 1

From a word in the Boko language.

Proper noun

Boko

A people of Benin and Nigeria.
(linguistics) A Mande language spoken by the Boko people.

Synonyms

Boo

Translations

Mande language of Benin and Nigeria

French: boko (fr) m, boo (fr) m

Noun

Boko (plural Bokos)

A member of the Boko people.

Synonyms

Boo

Etymology 2

A shortening of Boko Haram.

Proper noun

Boko

Boko Haram.

Etymology 3

Proper noun

Boko

A town in the Niangoloko Department of Comoé Province in southwestern Burkina Faso.

Translations

town in Burkina Faso

French: Boko m

Etymology 4

Proper noun

Boko

A district in the Pool region of southeastern Republic of the Congo.

Translations

district in Republic of the Congo

French: Boko m

Etymology 5

Borrowed from Hausa boko.

Proper noun

Boko

The Latin script alphabet used for the Hausa language.

Anagrams

Koob, book, kobo

French

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Boko m

Boko (town in Burkina Faso)

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Boko m

Boko (district in Republic of the Congo)

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