reko
See also: ręko
Bilua
Noun
reko
- woman, female
References
- A Grammar of Bilua: A Papuan Language of the Solomon Islands (2003)
Swedish
Alternative forms
- rekå (dated)
Etymology
Clipping of rekorderlig, with the same meaning.
Adjective
reko (comparative mer reko, superlative mest reko)
- (then slang, now colloquial, of a person) cool, legit, good, genuine, honest
- Honom jag köpte av på Blocket var en reko kille trots den misstänksamma annonsen.
- Him I bought from on Blocket (Swedish Craigslist) was a good dude, despite the fishy description.
References
- reko in Nationalencyklopedin (needs an authorization fee).
- reko in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.
Tuamotuan
Etymology
Either an archaic form or back-formation of re'o.
Noun
reko
- (dialectal) language