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Ko

//ˈkəʊ// name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of Fungor (“language of Sudan”).
  2. 2
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A local shape to which the ko rule applies; a ko shape.

    "Black gets an easy game by just filling the ko."

  2. 2
    Abbreviation of knock out. abbreviation, alt-of
  3. 3
    a blow that renders the opponent unconscious wordnet
  4. 4
    ko fight

    "Black wins the ko easily."

  5. 5
    Abbreviation of kick-off (“the time or manner of start of play”). abbreviation, alt-of
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  1. 6
    a stone in a ko in atari, a ko stone

    "Black recaptures the ko and white has to find another ko threat."

Verb
  1. 1
    To knock someone out; to render someone unconscious. transitive

    "Joe KO'd the opposing boxer."

  2. 2
    To start play. intransitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Japanese 劫 (kō).

Etymology 2

From Mandarin 柯 (Kʻo¹), 葛 (Ko²), Cantonese 高 (gou1), Korean 고 (Go), etc.

Etymology 3

Initialism of knock out. Initialism of kick-off.

Etymology 4

Initialism of knock out. Initialism of kick-off.

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