"Boko" meaning in All languages combined

See Boko on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From a word in the Boko language. Etymology templates: {{der|en|bqc|-}} Boko Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} Boko
  1. A people of Benin and Nigeria. Translations (Mande language of Benin and Nigeria): boko [masculine] (French), boo [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-Boko-en-name-3XPt-MHL Disambiguation of 'Mande language of Benin and Nigeria': 60 40
  2. (linguistics) A Mande language spoken by the Boko people. Categories (topical): Linguistics Synonyms: Boo
    Sense id: en-Boko-en-name-pgTMb0kG Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

Etymology: A shortening of Boko Haram. Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} Boko
  1. Boko Haram.
    Sense id: en-Boko-en-name-6V~2cFpZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 16 47 20 4 5 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} Boko
  1. A town in the Niangoloko Department, Comoé Province, in southwestern Burkina Faso. Categories (place): Places in Burkina Faso, Towns in Burkina Faso Translations (town in Burkina Faso): Boko [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-Boko-en-name-omKXx8l9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} Boko
  1. A district in the Pool region of southeastern Republic of the Congo. Translations (district in Republic of the Congo): Boko [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-Boko-en-name-h1v1dB6a
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Hausa boko. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ha|boko}} Hausa boko Head templates: {{en-prop}} Boko
  1. The Latin script alphabet used for the Hausa language.
    Sense id: en-Boko-en-name-hRmEjWjp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Noun [English]

Forms: Bokos [plural]
Etymology: From a word in the Boko language. Etymology templates: {{der|en|bqc|-}} Boko Head templates: {{en-noun}} Boko (plural Bokos)
  1. A member of the Boko people. Synonyms: Boo
    Sense id: en-Boko-en-noun-DYqlsGnR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [French]

Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Boko m
  1. Boko (a town in Burkina Faso) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Places in Burkina Faso, Towns in Burkina Faso
    Sense id: en-Boko-fr-name-CbLc4JZS Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 65 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [French]

Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Boko m
  1. Boko (a district of the Republic of the Congo) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Districts of the Republic of the Congo, Places in the Republic of the Congo
    Sense id: en-Boko-fr-name-HB2rhehH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Boko meaning in All languages combined (6.9kB)

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  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "Boko",
      "name": "en-prop"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The Latin script alphabet used for the Hausa language."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Latin script",
          "Latin script"
        ],
        [
          "alphabet",
          "alphabet"
        ],
        [
          "Hausa",
          "Hausa"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Boko alphabet"
  ],
  "word": "Boko"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "French entries with incorrect language header",
    "French lemmas",
    "French masculine nouns",
    "French proper nouns",
    "French terms spelled with K"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "Boko m",
      "name": "fr-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "fr:Places in Burkina Faso",
        "fr:Towns in Burkina Faso"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Boko (a town in Burkina Faso)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Boko",
          "Boko#English"
        ],
        [
          "Burkina Faso",
          "Burkina Faso#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Boko"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "French entries with incorrect language header",
    "French lemmas",
    "French masculine nouns",
    "French proper nouns",
    "French terms spelled with K"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "Boko m",
      "name": "fr-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "fr:Districts of the Republic of the Congo",
        "fr:Places in the Republic of the Congo"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Boko (a district of the Republic of the Congo)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Boko",
          "Boko#English"
        ],
        [
          "district",
          "district"
        ],
        [
          "Republic of the Congo",
          "Republic of the Congo#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Boko"
}

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