ku

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Albanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Albanian *ku, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷu (“where?”). Compare Avestan 𐬐𐬏‎ (kū), Sanskrit कू (kū́).

Adverb[edit]

ku

  1. where

See also[edit]

Bambara[edit]

Noun[edit]

ku

  1. tail
  2. yam

Derived terms[edit]

Bura[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ku

  1. hole

References[edit]

Czech[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *kъ(n)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈku]
  • ku
    		(file)

Preposition[edit]

ku

  1. (informal) to (in the direction of, and arriving at)

Synonyms[edit]

Ewe[edit]

Verb[edit]

kuku

  1. to die

Faroese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin kū.

Noun[edit]

ku n (genitive singular kus, plural ku)

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter Q.

Declension[edit]

Declension of ku
n3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ku kuið ku kuini
accusative ku kuið ku kuini
dative kui kuinum kuum kuunum
genitive kus kusins kua kuanna

French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • cu (much less common)
  • qu (less common)

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ku m (plural kus)

  1. cue, The name of the Latin-script letter Q.

Guinea-Bissau Creole[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Portuguese quando. Cognates with Kabuverdianu kantu.

Pronoun[edit]

ku

  1. when

Etymology 2[edit]

From Portuguese com. Cognates with Kabuverdianu ku.

Preposition[edit]

ku

  1. with

Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Malay ku, shortened form of aku, from Proto-Malayic *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *aku, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aku, from Proto-Austronesian *aku.

Pronunciation[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

ku

  1. I (personal pronoun)
  2. me (direct object of a verb)
  3. me (object of a preposition)
  4. me (indirect object of a verb)
  5. my (belonging to me)

Derived terms[edit]

Synonyms[edit]

Ingrian[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

ku

  1. when

Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

ku

  1. Rōmaji transcription of く
  2. Rōmaji transcription of ク

Javanese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Shortened form of aku, from Old Javanese aku, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aku, from Proto-Austronesian *aku.

Pronoun[edit]

ku (personal pronoun, informal)

  1. I (personal pronoun)
  2. me (direct object of a verb)
  3. me (object of a preposition)
  4. me (indirect object of a verb)
  5. my (belonging to me)

Etymology 2[edit]

Clipping of iku

Determiner[edit]

ku

  1. that, those

Kabuverdianu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Portuguese com.

Preposition[edit]

ku

  1. with


Kurdish[edit]

Conjunction[edit]

ku

  1. that (connecting noun clause, introducing the result of the main clause)
    Min bihîst ku ew pir dewlemend e.
    I heard that he is very rich.
  2. implied that (where it is grammatically necessary)
    Min tutişt tune ku bidim.
    I have nothing to give. OR I have nothing that I give.

Pronoun[edit]

ku

  1. which, that (of those mentioned or implied)
    Dîmenderparêzên ku ekranê diguherînin bi kar bîne.
    Use screen savers that manipulate the screen.

Derived terms[edit]

Latin[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kū f (indeclinable)

  1. The name of the letter Q.

Coordinate terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Arthur E. Gordon, The Letter Names of the Latin Alphabet (University of California Press, 1973; volume 9 of University of California Publications: Classical Studies), part III: “Summary of the Ancient Evidence”, page 32
    Clearly there is no question or doubt about the names of the vowels A, E, I, O, U. They are simply long A, long E, etc. (ā, ē, ī, ō, ū). Nor is there any uncertainty with respect to the six mutes B, C, D, G, P, T. Their names are bē, cē, dē, gē, pē, tē (each with a long E). Or about H, K, and Q: they are hā, kā, kū — each, again, with a long vowel sound.

Livonian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Related to Estonian kuidas and Finnish kuinka.

Pronoun[edit]

ku

  1. how

Lower Sorbian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Preposition[edit]

ku (with dative)

  1. Alternative form of k (used before ch, g, and k)

Malay[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Shortened form of aku, from Proto-Malayic *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *aku, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aku, from Proto-Austronesian *aku.

Pronunciation[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

ku (Jawi spelling کو, Informal, rough even towards older people)

  1. I (personal pronoun)
    Kutahu.
    I know.
  2. me (direct object of a verb)
    Dia mengenaliku.
    He knows me.
  3. me (object of a preposition)
    Dia pergi denganku.
    He went with me.
  4. me (indirect object of a verb)
  5. my (belonging to me)
    Ini barangku.
    This is my stuff.

Derived terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Malay personal pronouns
singular plural
1st person standard saya / ساي‎
aku/ku- / اکو‎ / كو-‎ (informal/towards God)
-ku / -كو‎ (informal possesive)
hamba / همبا‎ (dated) 		kami / کامي‎ (exclusive)
kita / کيت‎ (inclusive)
Palace Malay beta / بيتا‎
2nd person standard kamu / کامو‎
anda / اندا‎ (formal)
engkau/kau- / اڠکاو‎/ كاو-‎ (informal/towards God)
awak / اوق‎ (friendly/older towards younger)
-mu / -مو‎ (possesive) 		kalian / كاليان‎
Palace Malay tuanku / توانكو‎
3rd person standard dia / دي‎
ia / اي‎
beliau / بلياو‎ (honorific)
-nya / -ڽ‎ (possesive) 		mereka / مريک‎
Palace Malay baginda / بڬيندا‎

Mandarin[edit]

Romanization[edit]

ku

  1. Nonstandard spelling of kū.
  2. Nonstandard spelling of kǔ.
  3. Nonstandard spelling of kù.

Usage notes[edit]

  • English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Mauritian Creole[edit]

Noun[edit]

ku

  1. Alternative spelling of kou

Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

ku

  1. Alternative form of cou

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse kýr (accusative singular kú), from Proto-Germanic *kūz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws (“cow”).

Noun[edit]

ku m or f (definite singular kuen or kua, indefinite plural kuer or kyr, definite plural kuene or kyrne)

  1. a cow

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Norse kýr (accusative singular kú), from Proto-Germanic *kūz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws (“cow”). Akin to English cow.

Noun[edit]

ku f (definite singular kua, indefinite plural kyr, definite plural kyrne)

  1. cow
    Det går eit par kyr i beitet og beitar.
    There are a couple of cows grazing in the pasture.

Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

ku

  1. imperative of kua

Further reading[edit]

Papiamentu[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Portuguese com and Spanish con and Kabuverdianu ku.

Conjunction[edit]

ku

  1. with
  2. plus
  3. and

Etymology 2[edit]

From Portuguese que and Spanish que and Kabuverdianu ki.

Adverb[edit]

ku

  1. than
  2. that
  3. which

Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Polish k, from Proto-Slavic *kъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European *kom.

Pronunciation[edit]

Preposition[edit]

ku (+ dative)

  1. towards, to

Further reading[edit]

  • ku in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Ter Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Uralic *ki, the same root from which the Finnish ken is derived.

Pronunciation[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

ku

  1. who

Further reading[edit]

  • Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002-2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Tocharian A[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Tocharian *ku, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ (“dog”). Compare Tocharian B ku, Latin canis, Old Irish cú, Old English hund.

Noun[edit]

ku m

  1. dog

Tocharian B[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Tocharian *ku, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ (“dog”). Compare Tocharian A ku, Latin canis, Old Irish cú, Old English hund.

Noun[edit]

ku m

  1. dog

Tsonga[edit]

Particle[edit]

ku

  1. to
    Ku ba ndlopfu hi xibakele. ― To hit an elephant with a fist.

References[edit]

  • "ku" in Xitsonga Dictionary

Unami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Algonquian *-w (negative particle).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

ku

  1. not

Veps[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Conjunction[edit]

ku

  1. if
  2. when
  3. than (in comparisons)
Synonyms[edit]
  • (than): mi

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Finnic *kuu, from Proto-Uralic *kuŋe.

Noun[edit]

ku

  1. moon
  2. month
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of ku
nominative sing. ku
genitive sing. kun
partitive sing. kud
partitive plur. kuid
singular plural
nominative ku kud
accusative kun kud
genitive kun kuiden
partitive kud kuid
essive-instructive kun kuin
translative kuks kuikš
inessive kus kuiš
elative kuspäi kuišpäi
illative ? kuihe
adessive kul kuil
ablative kulpäi kuilpäi
allative kule kuile
abessive kuta kuita
comitative kunke kuidenke
prolative kudme kuidme
approximative I kunno kuidenno
approximative II kunnoks kuidennoks
egressive kunnopäi kuidennopäi
terminative I ? kuihesai
terminative II kulesai kuilesai
terminative III kussai —
additive I ? kuihepäi
additive II kulepäi kuilepäi

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007), “если, месяц, когда, раз, чем”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary], Petrozavodsk: Periodika

Wakhi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

ku

  1. who

Yurok[edit]

Noun[edit]

ku

  1. dove
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