kilo

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kilo"

Translingual

Noun

kilo

1. Alternative letter-case form of Kilo of the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet.

English

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ki‧lo

enPR: kē′lō, Rhymes: -iːləʊ

• IPA^(key): /ˈkiːləʊ/ (Received Pronunciation)

  • Audio (Southern England):

    (file)

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

enPR: kĭlō

• IPA^(key): /kɪl.o/ (Indic)

Noun

kilo (plural kilos)

1. Clipping of kilogram.
   • 2013 July 26, Nick Miroff, “Mexico gets a taste for eating insects […] ”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 7, page 32:

     The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters […] . But the priciest items in the market aren't the armadillo steaks or even the bluefin tuna. That would be the frozen chicatanas – giant winged ants – at around $500 a kilo.

2. (international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Kilo from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

Derived terms

• kiloware

Translations

short form of kilogram

Arabic: كِيلُو m (kīlū) Hijazi Arabic: كيلو m (kīlu) Armenian: կիլո (hy) (kilo) Belarusian: кіло́ n (kiló) Catalan: quilo (ca) m Chamicuro: kilo Chinese: Cantonese: 啟羅 / 启罗 (kai2 lo4) (obsolete) Hakka: 奇勞 / 奇劳 (ki-ló) Mandarin: 公斤 (zh) (gōngjīn), 千克 (zh) (qiānkè) Czech: kilo (cs) Danish: kilo (da) n Estonian: kilo (et) Faroese: kilo n Finnish: kilo (fi) French: kilo (fr) m Galician: quilo Georgian: კილო (ḳilo) German: Kilo (de) n Greek: κιλό (el) n (kiló) Hindi: किलो m (kilo) Hungarian: kiló (hu) Ingrian: kilo Interlingua: (please verify) kilo Italian: chilo (it) m Japanese: キロ (ja) (kiro) Korean: 킬로 (ko) (killo) Lao: ກິໂລ (lo) (ki lō) Latvian: kilo m Norman: kilo m Norwegian: Bokmål: kilo (no) m or n Nynorsk: kilo m or n Persian: کیلو (fa) (kilu) Polish: kilo (pl) n Portuguese: quilo (pt) m Romanian: kil (ro) n, chil (ro) n Russian: кило́ (ru) n (kiló) Slovak: kilo n Slovene: kila (sl) f (colloquial) Spanish: kilo (es), quilo (es) Swahili: kilo (sw) Swedish: kilo (sv) n Tamil: கிலோ (ta) (kilō) Thai: โล (th) (loh), กิโล (th) (gì-loo) Ukrainian: кіло́ n (kiló) Yiddish: קילאָ m (kilo)

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Translations to be checked

Kurdish: Northern Kurdish: (please verify) kîlo (ku) f, (please verify) kêlo (ku) f, (please verify) kîlogram (ku) f

See also

• kilo-

Anagrams

• Ilok, Loki

Chamicuro

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish kilo.

Noun

kilo

1. kilo(gram)

Chinese

Etymology

From English kilo or clipping of English kilogram.

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ki¹ lou² / kei¹ lou²

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: ki¹ lou² / kei¹ lou²
    • Yale: kī lóu / kēi lóu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: ki¹ lou² / kei¹ lou²
    • Guangdong Romanization: ki¹ lou² / kéi¹ lou²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰiː⁵⁵ lou̯³⁵/, /kʰei̯⁵⁵ lou̯³⁵/

Classifier

kilo

1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) kilogram

Synonyms

Dialectal synonyms of 公斤 (“kilogram”) [map]

Variety	Location	Words edit
Formal (Written Standard Chinese)		千克, 公斤
Northeastern Mandarin	Beijing	公斤
	Taiwan	公斤
	Chengde	公斤
	Chifeng	公斤
	Hulunbuir (Hailar)	公斤
	Heihe	公斤
	Qiqihar	公斤
	Harbin	公斤
	Jiamusi	公斤
	Baicheng	公斤
	Changchun	公斤
	Tonghua	公斤
	Shenyang	公斤
	Jinzhou	公斤
	Malaysia	公斤
	Singapore	公斤
Jilu Mandarin	Tianjin	公斤
	Tangshan	公斤
	Cangzhou	公斤
	Baoding	公斤
	Shijiazhuang	公斤
	Lijin	公斤
	Jinan	公斤
Jiaoliao Mandarin	Dalian	公斤
	Dandong	公斤
	Yantai	公斤
	Qingdao	公斤
	Zhucheng	公斤
Central Plains Mandarin	Lingbao	公斤
	Jining	公斤
	Linfen	公斤
	Shangqiu	公斤
	Yuanyang	公斤
	Zhengzhou	公斤
	Xinyang	公斤
	Baihe	公斤
	Baoji	公斤
	Tianshui	公斤
	Xining	公斤
	Xuzhou	公斤
	Fuyang	公斤
	Sokuluk (Gansu Dungan)	公斤, кило, килограмм
Lanyin Mandarin	Yinchuan	公斤
	Lanzhou	公斤
	Dunhuang	公斤
	Hami	公斤
	Ürümqi	公斤
Southwestern Mandarin	Chengdu	公斤
	Nanchong	公斤
	Dazhou	公斤
	Hanyuan	公斤
	Xichang	公斤
	Zigong	公斤
	Chongqing	公斤
	Wuhan	公斤
	Yichang	公斤
	Xiangyang	公斤
	Tianmen	公斤
	Guiyang	公斤
	Zunyi	公斤
	Bijie	公斤
	Liping	公斤
	Zhaotong	公斤
	Dali	公斤
	Kunming	公斤
	Mengzi	公斤
	Guilin	公斤
	Liuzhou	公斤
	Jishou	公斤
	Changde	公斤
	Hanzhong	公斤
Jianghuai Mandarin	Nanjing	公斤
	Yangzhou	公斤
	Lianyungang	公斤
	Lianshui	公斤
	Nantong	公斤
	Anqing	公斤
	Wuhu	公斤
	Hefei	公斤
	Hong'an	公斤
Cantonese	Hong Kong	公斤, kilo, K
	Beihai	公斤
	Beihai (Qiaogang - Cô Tô)	公斤, kí
	Beihai (Qiaogang - Cát Bà)	公斤
	Fangchenggang (Fangcheng)	公斤
	Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)	公斤, kilo
	Singapore (Guangfu)	kilo, 公斤
	Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu)	kí
	Móng Cái	kí
Hakka	Miaoli (N. Sixian)	公斤
	Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)	公斤
	Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)	公斤
	Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)	公斤
	Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)	公斤
	Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)	公斤
Huizhou	Shexian	公斤
Jin	Taiyuan	公斤
	Yangyuan	公斤
	Datong	公斤
	Xinzhou	公斤
	Lüliang (Lishi)	公斤
	Changzhi	公斤
	Linhe	公斤
	Jining	公斤
	Hohhot	公斤
	Erenhot	公斤
	Pingshan	公斤
	Zhangjiakou	公斤
	Handan	公斤
	Linzhou	公斤
	Suide	公斤
Southern Min	Xiamen	公斤
	Quanzhou	公斤
	Zhangzhou	公斤
	Penang (Hokkien)	kilo
	Singapore (Hokkien)	kilo
	Manila (Hokkien)	kilo
Central Min	Nanping (Wangtai, Yanping)	公斤
Wu	Xiangshan	公斤

See also

• K

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Clipping of kilogramm (“kilogram”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ki‧lo

Noun

kilo

1. kilo

Declension

Declension of kilo

	singular	plural
nominative	kilo	kilolar
genitive	kilonıñ	kilolarnıñ
dative	kiloğa	kilolarğa
accusative	kilonı	kilolarnı
locative	kiloda	kilolarda
ablative	kilodan	kilolardan

References

• “kilo”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

Czech

Etymology

Clipping of kilogram.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɪlo]
• Hyphenation: ki‧lo

Noun

kilo n

1. kilo, short for kilogram
2. (informal) a hundred crowns (Czech currency)

   Synonym: stovka f

Declension

Declension of kilo (hard neuter)

	singular	plural
nominative	kilo	kila
genitive	kila	kil
dative	kilu	kilům
accusative	kilo	kila
vocative	kilo	kila
locative	kilu, kile	kilech
instrumental	kilem	kily

Derived terms

• pětikilo n

See also

• litr m
• tác m
• bůr m
• pade f
• pětka f
• kačka f

Further reading

• “kilo”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “kilo”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkiloː/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

kilo c or n (plural kilo's, diminutive kilootje n)

1. abbreviation of kilogram

Descendants

• → Aukan: kilo
• → Kari'na: kiro

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkilo/, [ˈk̟ilo̞]
• Rhymes: -ilo
• Syllabification^(key): ki‧lo
• Hyphenation^(key): ki‧lo

Etymology 1

Clipping of kilogramma (“kilogram”).

Noun

kilo

1. kilogram, kilo

Declension

Inflection of kilo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		kilo	kilot
genitive		kilon	kilojen
partitive		kiloa	kiloja
illative		kiloon	kiloihin
		singular	plural
nominative		kilo	kilot
accusative	nom.	kilo	kilot
	gen.	kilon
genitive		kilon	kilojen
partitive		kiloa	kiloja
inessive		kilossa	kiloissa
elative		kilosta	kiloista
illative		kiloon	kiloihin
adessive		kilolla	kiloilla
ablative		kilolta	kiloilta
allative		kilolle	kiloille
essive		kilona	kiloina
translative		kiloksi	kiloiksi
abessive		kilotta	kiloitta
instructive		—	kiloin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of kilo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kiloni kiloni accusative nom. kiloni kiloni gen. kiloni genitive kiloni kilojeni partitive kiloani kilojani inessive kilossani kiloissani elative kilostani kiloistani illative kilooni kiloihini adessive kilollani kiloillani ablative kiloltani kiloiltani allative kilolleni kiloilleni essive kilonani kiloinani translative kilokseni kiloikseni abessive kilottani kiloittani instructive — — comitative — kiloineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kilosi kilosi accusative nom. kilosi kilosi gen. kilosi genitive kilosi kilojesi partitive kiloasi kilojasi inessive kilossasi kiloissasi elative kilostasi kiloistasi illative kiloosi kiloihisi adessive kilollasi kiloillasi ablative kiloltasi kiloiltasi allative kilollesi kiloillesi essive kilonasi kiloinasi translative kiloksesi kiloiksesi abessive kilottasi kiloittasi instructive — — comitative — kiloinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kilomme kilomme accusative nom. kilomme kilomme gen. kilomme genitive kilomme kilojemme partitive kiloamme kilojamme inessive kilossamme kiloissamme elative kilostamme kiloistamme illative kiloomme kiloihimme adessive kilollamme kiloillamme ablative kiloltamme kiloiltamme allative kilollemme kiloillemme essive kilonamme kiloinamme translative kiloksemme kiloiksemme abessive kilottamme kiloittamme instructive — — comitative — kiloinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kilonne kilonne accusative nom. kilonne kilonne gen. kilonne genitive kilonne kilojenne partitive kiloanne kilojanne inessive kilossanne kiloissanne elative kilostanne kiloistanne illative kiloonne kiloihinne adessive kilollanne kiloillanne ablative kiloltanne kiloiltanne allative kilollenne kiloillenne essive kilonanne kiloinanne translative kiloksenne kiloiksenne abessive kilottanne kiloittanne instructive — — comitative — kiloinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kilonsa kilonsa accusative nom. kilonsa kilonsa gen. kilonsa genitive kilonsa kilojensa partitive kiloaan kiloansa kilojaan kilojansa inessive kilossaan kilossansa kiloissaan kiloissansa elative kilostaan kilostansa kiloistaan kiloistansa illative kiloonsa kiloihinsa adessive kilollaan kilollansa kiloillaan kiloillansa ablative kiloltaan kiloltansa kiloiltaan kiloiltansa allative kilolleen kilollensa kiloilleen kiloillensa essive kilonaan kilonansa kiloinaan kiloinansa translative kilokseen kiloksensa kiloikseen kiloiksensa abessive kilottaan kilottansa kiloittaan kiloittansa instructive — — comitative — kiloineen kiloinensa

Derived terms

• kilohinta
• kiloinen
• kiloittain
• kilokakku
• kilokalori
• kiloparsek
• kilopulla
• kilotavara
• liikakilo
• neljänneskilo
• painokilo
• parikiloinen
• parikymmenkiloinen
• puolikiloinen
• raskauskilo
• satakiloinen
• varttikilo
• viisikiloinen

See also

• kilohaili (initial component unrelated)

Further reading

• “2. kilo”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

Etymology 2

Probably kileä +‎ -o. Cognate with Karelian kilo.

Noun

kilo

1. (chiefly poetic) shine, gleam

   auringonkilo ― sunshine

Declension

Inflection of kilo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		kilo	kilot
genitive		kilon	kilojen
partitive		kiloa	kiloja
illative		kiloon	kiloihin
		singular	plural
nominative		kilo	kilot
accusative	nom.	kilo	kilot
	gen.	kilon
genitive		kilon	kilojen
partitive		kiloa	kiloja
inessive		kilossa	kiloissa
elative		kilosta	kiloista
illative		kiloon	kiloihin
adessive		kilolla	kiloilla
ablative		kilolta	kiloilta
allative		kilolle	kiloille
essive		kilona	kiloina
translative		kiloksi	kiloiksi
abessive		kilotta	kiloitta
instructive		—	kiloin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of kilo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kiloni kiloni accusative nom. kiloni kiloni gen. kiloni genitive kiloni kilojeni partitive kiloani kilojani inessive kilossani kiloissani elative kilostani kiloistani illative kilooni kiloihini adessive kilollani kiloillani ablative kiloltani kiloiltani allative kilolleni kiloilleni essive kilonani kiloinani translative kilokseni kiloikseni abessive kilottani kiloittani instructive — — comitative — kiloineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kilosi kilosi accusative nom. kilosi kilosi gen. kilosi genitive kilosi kilojesi partitive kiloasi kilojasi inessive kilossasi kiloissasi elative kilostasi kiloistasi illative kiloosi kiloihisi adessive kilollasi kiloillasi ablative kiloltasi kiloiltasi allative kilollesi kiloillesi essive kilonasi kiloinasi translative kiloksesi kiloiksesi abessive kilottasi kiloittasi instructive — — comitative — kiloinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kilomme kilomme accusative nom. kilomme kilomme gen. kilomme genitive kilomme kilojemme partitive kiloamme kilojamme inessive kilossamme kiloissamme elative kilostamme kiloistamme illative kiloomme kiloihimme adessive kilollamme kiloillamme ablative kiloltamme kiloiltamme allative kilollemme kiloillemme essive kilonamme kiloinamme translative kiloksemme kiloiksemme abessive kilottamme kiloittamme instructive — — comitative — kiloinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kilonne kilonne accusative nom. kilonne kilonne gen. kilonne genitive kilonne kilojenne partitive kiloanne kilojanne inessive kilossanne kiloissanne elative kilostanne kiloistanne illative kiloonne kiloihinne adessive kilollanne kiloillanne ablative kiloltanne kiloiltanne allative kilollenne kiloillenne essive kilonanne kiloinanne translative kiloksenne kiloiksenne abessive kilottanne kiloittanne instructive — — comitative — kiloinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kilonsa kilonsa accusative nom. kilonsa kilonsa gen. kilonsa genitive kilonsa kilojensa partitive kiloaan kiloansa kilojaan kilojansa inessive kilossaan kilossansa kiloissaan kiloissansa elative kilostaan kilostansa kiloistaan kiloistansa illative kiloonsa kiloihinsa adessive kilollaan kilollansa kiloillaan kiloillansa ablative kiloltaan kiloltansa kiloiltaan kiloiltansa allative kilolleen kilollensa kiloilleen kiloillensa essive kilonaan kilonansa kiloinaan kiloinansa translative kilokseen kiloksensa kiloikseen kiloiksensa abessive kilottaan kilottansa kiloittaan kiloittansa instructive — — comitative — kiloineen kiloinensa

Derived terms

• kilottaa

compounds

• auringonkilo

Further reading

• “1. kilo”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

Anagrams

• Koli, loki, olki

French

Etymology

From the prefix kilo-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ki.lo/

• Audio (France (Vosges)):

  (file)

Noun

kilo m (plural kilos)

1. kilo
2. (colloquial, singular or plural) a large quantity

Descendants

• → Kaba: kìlō

Further reading

• “kilo”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.