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dako

Pronunciation: /daˈkoʔ/

“dako” is a Cebuano word. Its 3 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. big, large

noun

  1. adult; grown up
  2. one-centavo coin

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *dakəl (“big, large (in size or quantity)”),https://www.trussel2.com/ACD/acd-s_d.htm#7025 with the /l/ being dropped. Compare Yami rako, Ilocano dakkel, Pangasinan dakel, Kankanaey dakdakë, Dupaningan Agta dakal, Ibaloi shakel, Isnag dakkal, Kapampangan dakal, Kapampangan dagul, Central Bikol dakol, Tagalog laki, Hiligaynon daku, Agusan Manobo dakey, Waray-Waray dako, and…

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