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- [dek-oh]
- /ˈdɛk oʊ/
- /ˈdek.əʊ/
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- [dek-oh]
- /ˈdɛk oʊ/
Definitions of dekko word
- noun dekko a look; glance; view (esp in the phrase take a dekko (at)) 3
- noun dekko a look; glance 3
- noun plural dekko a look or glance. 1
- noun dekko A quick look or glance. 1
- noun dekko (Slang) (Britain) A look; a glance. 0
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Origin of dekko
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95, dekko is from the Hindi word dēkhō look (imperative)
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Parts of speech for Dekko
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dekko popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dekko usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dekko
noun dekko
- look — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- glance — to look quickly or briefly.
- peek — to look or glance quickly or furtively, especially through a small opening or from a concealed location; peep; peer.
- gander — a town in E Newfoundland, in Canada: airport on the great circle route between New York and northern Europe.
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