gako

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ŋako. Cognates include Hawaiian naʻo and Samoan ga'o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈŋa.ko]
• Hyphenation: ga‧ko

Noun

gako

1. fat, lard
2. wax
3. grease

Derived terms

• gagako

 

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 135

Yami

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 学校 (gakkō, “school”).

Noun

gako

1. school

Yilan Creole

Etymology

From Japanese 学校 (gakkō, “school”).

Noun

gako

1. school

References

• 真田信治 [Shinji Sanada] (2015) “宜蘭クレオールにおけるsound substitutionについて [On the sound substitution of Yilan Creole]”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[2]