kokoro

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 心(こころ) (kokoro, “heart, mind, spirit”).

Pronunciation

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Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkoʊkəˌɹoʊ/

Noun

kokoro (plural not attested)

1. (fandom slang, chiefly anime and manga) A heart.
   • 1992 December 7, Mike, “Re: When Things Go Wrong”, in bit.listserv.allmusic‎^[1] (Usenet), message-ID <ALLMUSIC%92120719125825@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU>:

     Fame is for weenies. I'd rather be remembered for inventing a weird guitar effect or a recording technique than becoming famous by a song, unless the song is genuinely from my kokoro.

Japanese

Romanization

kokoro

1. Rōmaji transcription of こころ

Old Sundanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kokoro/

Adjective

kokoro

1. impoverished; poor
2. unfed
3. suffering
4. miserable

14th century, Astana Gede Inscription:

aya ma nu ngeusi dayeuh baweu ulah botoh bisi kokoro.

If there be any who doth reside within this country, be ye not greedy, for it shall bring forth misery.

Descendants

• > Sundanese: kokoro (inherited)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 心 (kokoro).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈkoɾo/ [koˈko.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -oɾo
• Syllabification: ko‧ko‧ro

Noun

kokoro m (plural kokoros)

1. (fandom slang) heart
   • 2021-11-19, @angelgarmol, Instagram :https://www.instagram.com/p/CWdATo4Lcy-/

     de verdad que me gusta mucho hacer retratos y me siento afortunado cuando soy de los primeros fotógrafos con los que alguien trabajo. Me llena el kokoro ver como la gente se desenvuelve al ir avanzando la sesión ñ.ñ

     I truly like to make portraits and I feel so fortunate when I am among someone's first photographers they worked with. It fills my kokoro [with joy] to see how people relax as the session advances [happy Japanese-style horizontal smiley]

Sundanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Sundanese kokoro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kokoro/

Adjective

kokoro

1. impoverished; poor
2. unfed
3. suffering
4. miserable

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kò.kò.ɾò/

Noun

kòkòrò

1. insect, bug
2. (euphemistic, childish) penis

   Synonym: okó

3. pathogen, virus, bacteria

   Synonyms: kòkòrò àrùn (“pathogen”), èràn (“virus”), bakitéríà (“bacteria”)

Usage notes

(penis): often used when talking to children.

Etymology 2

Kókóró

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kó.kó.ɾó/

Noun

kókóró

1. kokoro; a Nigerian street snack made from a paste of maize flour mixed with sugar and gàrí (cassava flour) or yam flour which is deep-fried.

See also

• kúlíkúlí