"dekko" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɛk.əʊ/ Audio: En-au-dekko.ogg [Australia] Forms: dekkos [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛkəʊ Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani देखो / دیکھو (dekho), imperative of देखना / دیکھنا (dekhnā, “to see, to look”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|inc-hnd}} Hindustani, {{m|hi|देखो|tr=-}} देखो, {{m|ur|دیکھو|tr=dekho}} دیکھو (dekho), {{m|hi|देखना|tr=-}} देखना, {{m|ur|دیکھنا|t=to see, to look|tr=dekhnā}} دیکھنا (dekhnā, “to see, to look”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dekko (plural dekkos)
  1. (British, slang) A look; a glance. Tags: British, slang Categories (topical): Vision

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Download JSON data for dekko meaning in English (2.3kB)

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