N'ko

proper noun

A writing system invented for the Manding languages of West Africa.

Meanings

N'ko1

proper noun

alternative N'Ko · alternative Nko

  1. A writing system invented for the Manding languages of West Africa.
  2. A literary koine language itself written in the script.
adjectiveN'ko (not generally comparable, comparative more N'ko, superlative most N'ko)

comparative more N'ko · superlative most N'ko · alternative N'Ko · alternative Nko

  1. not comparableusuallyOf or pertaining to the N'ko writing system.
  2. not comparableusuallyOf or pertaining to the N'ko language.

N'Ko2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of N'ko.

Origin

  1. nqoߒߞߏ
  2. EnglishN'ko

From N'Ko ߒߞߏ (Nko, literally “I say”).

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Catalan (alfabet) N'ko, N'Ko
  • (alfabet) N'koWest African writing system
  • N'KoWest African writing system
Chinese 西非書面字母 /西非书面字母
  • 西非書面字母 /西非书面字母West African writing system
Esperanto N'Ko, Nokoo
  • N'KoWest African writing system
  • NokooWest African writing system
  • N'Koaof the N'ko language or script
  • NKoaof the N'ko language or script
  • Nokoaof the N'ko language or script
  • nokoaof the N'ko language or script
Finnish N’ko, N’ko-kirjaimisto
  • N’koWest African writing system
  • N’ko-kirjaimistoWest African writing system
  • n’koWest African literary language
  • n’kon kieliWest African literary language
French n'ko, nko
  • n'koWest African writing system
  • nkoWest African writing system
  • n'koWest African literary language
  • nkoWest African literary language
  • n'koof the N'ko language or script
Greek Νκο
  • Νκο (Nko)West African literary language
Hungarian n'ko
  • n'koWest African writing system
Indonesian N'Ko, bahasa N'Ko
  • N'Ko (aksara)West African writing system
  • bahasa N'KoWest African literary language
Italian N'Ko
  • N'KoWest African writing system
Japanese ンコ文字, ンコ語
  • ンコ文字 (Nko-monji)West African writing system
  • ンコ語 (Nko-go)West African literary language
Korean 응코, 응코어
  • 응코 (eungko)West African writing system
  • 응코어 (eungko'eo)West African literary language
Malay N'Ko, bahasa N'Ko
  • N'Ko (aksara)West African writing system
  • bahasa N'KoWest African literary language
Norwegian Bokmål N'Ko
  • N'KoWest African writing system
Polish pismo N'Ko, (język) n'ko
  • pismo N'KoWest African writing system
  • (język) n'koWest African literary language
Portuguese (alfabeto) N'ko
  • (alfabeto) N'koWest African writing system
Russian Нко
  • Нко (Nko)West African writing system
Spanish N'Ko
  • N'KoWest African writing system
Thai อักษรอึนโก, รอึนโก
  • อักษรอึนโกWest African writing system
  • รอึนโกWest African literary language
Turkish N'Ko, NKo (harfleri)
  • N'KoWest African writing system
  • NKo (harfleri)West African writing system
  • N'KoWest African literary language
  • N'koWest African literary language
  • NkoWest African literary language
Ukrainian нко, нко
  • нко (nko)West African writing system
  • нко (nko)West African literary language
Welsh sgript N'Koeg
  • sgript N'KoegWest African writing system
Cite this entry
APA

N'ko. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/N'ko

MLA

“N'ko.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/N'ko. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “N'ko,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/N'ko.

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