Kho

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proper noun

A Chinese surname from Hokkien, commonly found in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, most notably borne by

“Kho Sin-Kie, was an Indonesian-born tennis player who represented the Republic of China in the Davis Cup.”

Similar
Chitralis
OriginHokkien 許 /许 →
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Meanings

Kho1

proper noun
  1. A Chinese surname from Hokkien, commonly found in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, most notably borne by

    Kho Sin-Kie, was an Indonesian-born tennis player who represented the Republic of China in the Davis Cup.

Kho2

nounKho pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA Dardic ethnic group of about 230,000 people, located primarily in Pakistan, with a small population in Afghanistan. They speak the Dardic Khowar language and their main religion is Islam.

    Synonyms: Chitralis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Dardic ethnic group of about 230,000 people, located primarily in Pakistan, with a small population in Afghanistan. They speak the Dardic Khowar language and their main religion is Islam.

Similar
Chitralis

Origin

  1. Hokkien許 /许
  2. EnglishKho

From Hokkien 許 /许 (Khó͘).

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Translations

Hindi खो, चित्राली
  • खो (kho)Khowar Dardic ethnic group in Pakistan and Afghanistan
  • चित्राली (citrālī)Khowar Dardic ethnic group in Pakistan and Afghanistan

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Anagrams

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APA

Kho. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kho

MLA

“Kho.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kho. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kho,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kho.

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