kobo

[ koh-boh ]

/ ˈkoʊ boʊ /

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noun, plural ko·bo, ko·bos.

a bronze coin and monetary unit of Nigeria, one 100th of a naira.

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Origin of kobo

First recorded in 1970–75; alteration of English copper¹ (in the sense “coin of low value”)

Words nearby kobo

Kobarid, Kobe, Kobe beef, København, Koblenz, kobo, kobold, Kocaeli, Koch, Köchel, Köchel listing

How to use kobo in a sentence

The Kobo Libra is the company’s flagship device, the best Kobo eReader for casual reading or intense studying.
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He prays every day in the big hut to his Spirits, and many of the Bechuanas pray with him, but not Kobo.
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On the west side appeared the rocks of which Kobo had told them, and which presented a most picturesque appearance.
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All bull,” whispered Kobo; “bull drink first, females wait till they done.
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“Vaal river near now,” remarked Kobo, when they paused a little before moonrise on the evening of the second day.
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Kobo might well say there was plenty of food to be obtained in the island, which seemed to them to be like an enchanted garden.
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