"koku" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kokus [plural], koku [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 石. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|石}} Japanese 石 Head templates: {{en-noun|s|koku}} koku (plural kokus or koku)
  1. A unit of measure in feudal Japan, the amount of rice needed to feed one person for a year. Categories (topical): Units of measure
    Sense id: en-koku-en-noun-jKZMDcIh Disambiguation of Units of measure: 68 32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Malay koku, clipping of kokurikulum (“cocurriculum”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ms|koku}} Borrowed from Malay koku, {{clipping|ms|kokurikulum|nocap=1|nocat=1|t=cocurriculum}} clipping of kokurikulum (“cocurriculum”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} koku
  1. (Malaysia, school slang) cocurriculum; extracurriculum Tags: Malaysia Synonyms: koko
    Sense id: en-koku-en-noun-8g-PyikQ Categories (other): Malaysian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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