"kobo" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: kobos [plural], kobo [plural]
Etymology: Ultimately from English copper, probably via one or more West African languages (compare Igbo kọbọ̀ and Fula kobo). Etymology templates: {{der|en|en|copper}} English copper, {{cog|ig|kọbọ̀}} Igbo kọbọ̀, {{cog|ff|kobo}} Fula kobo Head templates: {{en-noun|s|*}} kobo (plural kobos or kobo)
  1. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Nigerian naira.
    Sense id: en-kobo-en-noun-08s3riLE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms borrowed back into English, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Coins, Currencies, Nigeria Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms borrowed back into English: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Coins: 52 48 Disambiguation of Currencies: 71 29 Disambiguation of Nigeria: 100 0
  2. (Nigeria) A coin with the value of one kobo; (by extension) a very small amount of money. Tags: Nigeria
    Sense id: en-kobo-en-noun-s6BsUBYF Categories (other): Nigerian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms borrowed back into English, Pages with entries, Coins Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms borrowed back into English: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Coins: 52 48

Noun [Principense]

IPA: [ˈkɔ.bɔ]
Etymology: From Portuguese cobra (“snake”), from Old Galician-Portuguese coobra, from Latin colubra. Etymology templates: {{der|pre|pt|cobra||snake}} Portuguese cobra (“snake”), {{der|pre|roa-opt|coobra}} Old Galician-Portuguese coobra, {{der|pre|la|colubra}} Latin colubra Head templates: {{head|pre|noun}} kobo
  1. snake, serpent
    Sense id: en-kobo-pre-noun-qotPEiWf Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Principense entries with incorrect language header, Snakes

Noun [Sotho]

Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], dikobo [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *ngʊ̀bò. Etymology templates: {{inh|st|bnt-pro|*ngʊ̀bò}} Proto-Bantu *ngʊ̀bò Head templates: {{head|st|noun|plural|dikobo|f1request=|g=c9|g2=c10|head=|sort=}} kobo class 9/10 (plural dikobo), {{st-noun|9|10|dikobo}} kobo class 9/10 (plural dikobo)
  1. blanket Tags: class-10, class-9
    Sense id: en-kobo-st-noun-fND8buYe Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Sotho entries with incorrect language header

Adverb [Volapük]

Head templates: {{head|vo|adverb}} kobo
  1. together
    Sense id: en-kobo-vo-adv-DCRzTXv1 Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Volapük entries with incorrect language header Related terms: kobojen, koboköm, kobolagön, kobolevüd, kobolevüdön, kobolägön, kobonumam, kobonumamalül, kobonumön, kobopedön, kobopladam, kobopladot, kobopladön, koboplifön, koboseid, koboseidön, kobosukön, kobosumön, koboton, kobotonön, kobovobön, koboyum, koboyumot, koboyümavöd, koboyümön, koboäd, koboädavöd, koboädik, koboädön

Noun [Waboda]

Head templates: {{head|kmx|noun}} kobo
  1. water
    Sense id: en-kobo-kmx-noun-D0FoSQ44 Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Waboda entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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