English Explanatory Dictionary

boko

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The nose.
name
  1. A people of Benin and Nigeria.
  2. A Mande language spoken by the Boko people.
noun
  1. A member of the Boko people.
name
  1. Boko Haram.
name
  1. A town in Niangoloko Department, Comoé Province, in southwestern Burkina Faso.
name
  1. A district in the Pool region of southeastern Republic of the Congo.
name
  1. The Latin script alphabet used for the Hausa language.

Pronunciation

/ˈbəʊ.kəʊ/ bōʹkō /ˈboʊ.koʊ/

Word forms

boko bokos

Etymology

Circa 1820. Multiple potential origins: * From beak (“nose”) * From French beaucoup (“very much”) * Blend of beak (“nose”) + coconut * From boke (“point; thrust”) * From poke, as in poke one's nose into

Synonyms

nose Boo

Related words

Boko Haram Mboko
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