Definitions and meaning of koto
koto
English
Etymology
From Japanese 箏 (koto).
Noun
koto (plural kotos)
- (music) A Japanese stringed instrument having numerous strings, usually seven or thirteen, that are stretched over a convex wooden sounding board and are plucked with three plectra, worn on the thumb, index finger, and middle finger of one hand.
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
- Koot, Otok, toko, toko-, took
Central Huasteca Nahuatl
Noun
koto
- poncho.
- blanket.
References
- Valentín Isidro Reyes (2012); Vocabulario nauatl-español, material de apoyo para la enseñanza de la lengua nauatl, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, diversidad intercultural, Mexico City, Mexico.
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkoː.toː/
- Hyphenation: ko‧to
- Rhymes: -oːtoː
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Sranan Tongo koto, from English coat.
Noun
koto m (plural koto's)
- a traditional Surinamese dress, traditionally worn by women of African descent
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Japanese 箏 (koto).
Noun
koto m (plural koto's)
- a koto; a Japanese stringed instrument
Esperanto
Etymology
Borrowed from German Kot.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkoto/
- Rhymes: -oto
- Hyphenation: ko‧to
Noun
koto (accusative singular koton, plural kotoj, accusative plural kotojn)
- mud (mixture of water and soil or sediment)
Derived terms
- kota (“muddy”)
- kotanimulo (“low-minded person”)
- koti (“to puddle”)
Related terms
- grundo (“ground; dirt; soil”)
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkoto/, [ˈko̞t̪o̞]
- Rhymes: -oto
- Syllabification(key): ko‧to
- Hyphenation(key): ko‧to
Etymology 1
From Proto-Finnic *koto. Equivalent to kota + -o. Cognate with Estonian kodu.
Noun
koto (archaic)
- home
Declension
Synonyms
Derived terms
Further reading
- “1. koto”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01
Etymology 2
From Japanese 箏 (koto).
Noun
koto
- (music) koto (instrument)
Declension
Further reading
- “2. koto”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][3] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 箏 (koto).
Pronunciation
Noun
koto m (plural kotos)
- koto (musical instruments)
See also
- koto on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
Further reading
- “koto”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Japanese
Romanization
koto
- Rōmaji transcription of こと
- Rōmaji transcription of コト
Madurese
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.
Noun
koto (plural kotokoto)
- louse (insect)
Mansaka
Etymology
From kutu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu.
Noun
koto
- louse
Sambali
Noun
koto
- louse (insect)
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
From English coat.
Pronunciation
Noun
koto
- A traditional African-Surinamese dress.
Descendants
Tocharian B
Etymology
From kaut- (“split, strike, break”).
Noun
koto f
- crevice, hole, pit
Further reading
- Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “koto”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 215
Votic
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *koto.
Pronunciation
- (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈkoto/, [ˈkoto]
- Rhymes: -oto
- Hyphenation: ko‧to
Noun
koto
- house, home
Inflection
References
- Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn
Yami
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.
Noun
koto
- louse (insect)
Source: wiktionary.org