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{{also|Appendix:Variations of "ko"}}
==English==

===Etymology===
{{initialism|en|knock out}}.
{{initialism|en|kick-off}}.

===Noun===
{{en-noun|s|KO's}}

# {{lb|en|boxing}} {{abbreviation of|en|knock out}}
# {{lb|en|sport}} {{abbreviation of|en|kick-off}} - the time or manner of start of play

===Verb===
{{en-verb|pres_3sg2=KO's|pres_ptc2=KO'ing|past2=KO'd}}

# {{lb|en|transitive|boxing}} To knock someone out, to render someone [[unconscious]].
#: {{ux|en|Joe '''KO'd''' the opposing boxer.}}
# {{lb|en|intransitive|sports}} To start play.

====Translations====
{{trans-top|to knock somebody out}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|tyrmätä}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|kiüt}}, {{t|hu|KO-zik}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|nocautear}} {{q|Brazil}}
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===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=ko|O. K.|OK|OK.|Ok|Ok.|ok}}

==Chinese==

===Etymology===
From {{bor|zh|en|KO}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{zh-pron
|c=kei1 ou1
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}}
{{rfp|zh|Mandarin?}}

===Verb===
{{head|zh|verb}}

# {{lb|zh|transitive|informal}} to [[finish]]

==Portuguese==

===Etymology===
{{obor|pt|en|KO}}

===Pronunciation===
{{pt-IPA|br=quê-ó,quê-ô|pt=quê-ó}}

===Adjective===
{{pt-adj|pl=KOs}}

# [[unconscious]]
#: {{uxi|pt|Ele tomou dois shots e ficou logo '''KO'''.|He drank two shots and '''lost his consciousness'''.}}

===Noun===
{{pt-noun|m|#s}}

# {{lb|pt|sports}} {{l|en|KO}}, [[knockout]]
#: {{uxi|pt|A luta acabou com um '''KO''' em poucos segundos.|The fight ended with a '''KO''' in a few seconds.}}

{{cln|en|two-letter abbreviations}}