n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )kau ̇ - ' tau ̇ , ' kau ̇ - ˌ
Function: noun
Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) kòutóu, from kòu to knock + tóu head
Date: 1804
: an act of kowtowing
n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )kau ̇ - ' tau ̇ , ' kau ̇ - ˌ
Function: noun
Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) kòutóu, from kòu to knock + tóu head
Date: 1804
: an act of kowtowing
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012