kado

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See also: kādo, kadō, and Kado

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaːˈdoː/
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  • Hyphenation: ka‧do

Noun

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kado n (plural kado's, diminutive kadootje n)

  1. (informal) Superseded spelling of cadeau.
    Welke zot heb me schoorsteen verstopt met kado's? (Hollandic)
    What madman clogged me chimney up with presents?

Usage notes

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  • Though officially superseded this variant remains in common use, especially in informal settings.

Haitian Creole

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Etymology

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French cadeau.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kado

  1. present; gift

Hausa

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Etymology

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From French cadeau.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kā̀dô m (possessed form kā̀dôn)

  1. (Niger) gift for children

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Dutch cadeau (informal kado), from French cadeau, from Old Occitan capdel (ornament), from Latin capitellum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈka.do]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧do

Noun

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kado (first-person possessive kadoku, second-person possessive kadomu, third-person possessive kadonya)

  1. gift; present
    Synonyms: hadiah, pemberian

Alternative forms

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Further reading

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Japanese

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Romanization

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kado

  1. Rōmaji transcription of かど

Romani

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Pronoun

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kado m (demonstrative, feminine kadi)

  1. this