name
Meaning 1
A surname from Japanese.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
kudo
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkuː.dəʊ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkjuː.dəʊ/
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General-American: /ˈkuː.doʊ/
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General-American: /ˈkjuː.doʊ/
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rhymes with -uːdəʊ
noun
Meaning 2
A compliment or praise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: nonstandard, proscribed, sometimes
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verb
Meaning 3
To give a compliment or praise to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: nonstandard, proscribed, transitive
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 工藤 (Kudō).
Back-formation from kudos, as if it were a plural with -s.