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- [kob, kohb]
- /kɒb, koʊb/
- /kˈɒb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kob, kohb]
- /kɒb, koʊb/
Definitions of kob word
- noun kob an African antelope, Kobus kob, related to the puku and the lechwe. 1
- noun kob An antelope with a reddish coat and lyre-shaped horns, found on the savannas of southern Africa. 1
- noun kob any of several species of African antelope, esp Kobus kob: similar to waterbucks 0
- noun kob an orange-red antelope (Kobus kob) of SE Africa 0
- noun kob An African antelope closely related to the lechwe and the waterbuck, Kobus kob. 0
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Origin of kob
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75; said to be < Wolof koba
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Kob
noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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kob popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
kob usage trend in Literature
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