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koku
[ koh-koo; Japanese kaw-koo ]
noun
, plural ko·ku.
- a Japanese unit of dry measure equivalent to 5.12 bushels (1.8 hectoliters).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of koku1
< Japanese < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese hú measure
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Example Sentences
A feeling of tremendous relief swept over young Swift as he discovered his precious green disk in Koku's left hand.
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"Don't lie to me, unless you want to be mussed up some more," said Tom grimly, glancing at Koku.
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Clutching the rolling pin as a "war-club," Koku started through the darkness toward Tom's private laboratory.
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The desk sergeant verified what Koku had said and asked the young scientist to come down and prefer charges.
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These, again, are subdivided into eighty-five provinces (koku or kumi).
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