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Kho

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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name

Meaning 1

A Chinese surname from Hokkien, commonly found in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, most notably borne by

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Kho Sin-Kie, was an Indonesian-born tennis player who represented the Republic of China in the Davis Cup.

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noun

Meaning 2

A Dardic ethnic group of about 230,000 people, located primarily in Pakistan, with a small population in Afghanistan. They speak the Dardic Khowar language and their main religion is Islam.

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History

Etymology

From Hokkien 許 /许 (Khó͘).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hindi: खो (kho) — Khowar Dardic ethnic group in Pakistan and Afghanistan
  • Hindi: चित्राली (citrālī) — Khowar Dardic ethnic group in Pakistan and Afghanistan
  • Khowar: کھو — Khowar Dardic ethnic group in Pakistan and Afghanistan