kou

See also: Kou, kòu, kōu, kǒu, koʻu, and ko'u

Chuukese

Etymology

Borrowed from English cow.

Noun

kou

cow

Dutch

Etymology

From older koude, from Middle Dutch coude, from Old Dutch *keldi, from Proto-Germanic *kaldį̄.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɑu̯
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Noun

kou f (uncountable, diminutive koutje n)

cold (low temperature)
cold (illness)
Synonym: verkoudheid

Alternative forms

koude

Derived terms

kou vatten

Hawaiian

Determiner

kou

your second person singular, o-type

Related terms

ou
nou

	singular	dual	plural
The o-type forms are used for possessions that are inherited, out of personal control, and for things that can be got into (houses, clothes, cars). The a-type forms are used for acquired possessions.
1st person	koʻu, kaʻu kuʻu (affectionate, o- and a-type)	ko māua, kā māua (exclusive) ko kāua, kā kāua (inclusive)	ko mākou, kā mākou (exclusive) ko kākou, kā kākou (inclusive)
2nd person	kou, kāu kō (affectionate, o- and a-type)	ko ʻolua, kā ʻolua	ko ʻoukou, kā ʻoukou
3rd person	kona, kāna	ko lāua, kā lāua	ko lākou, kā lākou

Noun

kou

A tree with wood highly valued for woodworking, Cordia subcordata

Japanese

Romanization

kou

Rōmaji transcription of こう

Mandarin

Romanization

kou

Nonstandard spelling of kōu.
Nonstandard spelling of kǒu.
Nonstandard spelling of kòu.

Usage notes

English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Mauritian Creole

Alternative forms

ku

Etymology 1

From French cou.

Noun

kou

neck

Etymology 2

From French coup.

Noun

kou

blow; strike

Derived terms

enn kou

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