"Boko" meaning in English

See Boko in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From a word in the Boko language. Etymology templates: {{wp|+ language}}, {{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': 57 43
  2. (linguistics) A Mande language spoken by the Boko people. Synonyms: Boo
    Sense id: en-Boko-en-name-pgTMb0kG Categories (other): Linguistics, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 0 46 27 8 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 29 1 12 34 5 2 3 4 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 0 60 17 8 16 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

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, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 21 53 8 1 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 29 1 12 34 5 2 3 4 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 1 9 37 6 1 2 5 8 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Etymology templates: {{wp|+, Burkina Faso}} Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} Boko
  1. A town in 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-eE0VaBXY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Proper name

Etymology templates: {{wp|+ District}} 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

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

Noun

Forms: Bokos [plural]
Etymology: From a word in the Boko language. Etymology templates: {{wp|+ language}}, {{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

Inflected forms

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