BOKO

Etymology

Noun

boko (plural bokos)

(dated, West Midlands, originally, boxing) the nose.

Synonyms

• See nose

Anagrams

• Koob, book, kobo

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Boko

A people of Benin and Nigeria.

(linguistics) A Mande language spoken by the Boko people.

Synonym: Boo

Noun

Boko (plural Bokos)

A member of the Boko people.

Synonym: Boo

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Boko

Boko Haram.

Etymology 3

Proper noun

Boko

A town in Niangoloko Department, Comoé Province in southwestern Burkina Faso.

Etymology 4

Proper noun

Boko

A district in the Pool region of southeastern Republic of the Congo.

Etymology 5

Proper noun

Boko

The Latin script alphabet used for the Hausa language.

Anagrams

• Koob, book, kobo

Source: Wiktionary



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