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dekko

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dek·​ko | \ ˈde(ˌ)kō \
plural -s

Definition of dekko

 (Entry 1 of 2)

slang, British
: look, peep got out to have a dekko— J. B. Smyth

dekko

transitive verb
\ " \
-ed/-ing/-es

Definition of dekko (Entry 2 of 2)

slang, British
: to look at dekkoed the front page— Richard Llewellyn

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History and Etymology for dekko

Noun

Hindi dekho look!, imperative plural of dekhnā to see, from Sanskrit dṛś to see; akin to Sanskrit dṛṣṭi seeing, sight, eye

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“Dekko.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dekko. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.

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