ku-

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ku"

Indonesian

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Malay ku-, from ku, shortened form of aku, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayic *aku, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayo-Chamic *aku, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *aku, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *aku, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aku, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Austronesian *aku.

Pronunciation

Prefix

ku-

  1. I (personal pronoun)

Kambera

Pronoun

ku-

  1. first person singular nominative proclitic

See also

Kambera pronominal clitics
Nominative Genitive Accusative Dative
1sg ku- -nggu -ka -ngga
2sg mu- (u-) -mu -kau -nggau
3sg na- -na -ya -nya
1pl.incl ta- -nda -ta -nda
1pl.excl ma- -ma -kama -nggama
2pl mi- (i-) -mi -kami (-kai) -nggami (-nggai)
3pl da- -da -ha -nja

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ku, shortened form of aku, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayic *aku, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayo-Chamic *aku, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *aku, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *aku, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aku, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Austronesian *aku.

Pronunciation

Prefix

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

  1. I (personal pronoun)
    Kutahu.
    I know.

See also

Malay personal pronouns
singular plural
1st person standard saya / ساي
aku/ku- / اکو / كو- (informal/towards God)
-ku / -كو (informal possessive)
hamba / همبا (dated) 		kami / کامي (exclusive)
kita orang / كيت اورڠ (informal exclusive)
kita / کيت (inclusive)
royal 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 (possessive) 		awak semua / اوق سموا
kamu semua / كامو سموا
kalian / کالين (informal)
kau orang / كاو اورڠ (informal)
royal tuanku / توانكو
3rd person standard dia / دي
ia / اي
beliau / بلياو (honorific)
-nya / -ڽ (possessive) 		mereka / مريک
dia orang / دي اورڠ (informal)
royal baginda / بݢيندا

Northern Ndebele

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. you; second-person singular object concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. it; class 15 subject concord.
  2. it; class 15 object concord.

Etymology 3

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. it; class 17 subject concord.
  2. it; class 17 object concord.

Phuthi

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. you; second-person singular object concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Nguni *úku-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-kʊ̀-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. Class 15 noun prefix; forms the infinitive of verbs.

Etymology 3

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. it; class 15 subject concord.
  2. it; class 15 object concord.

Etymology 4

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. it; class 17 subject concord.
  2. it; class 17 object concord.

Southern Ndebele

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. you; second-person singular object concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. it; class 15 subject concord.
  2. it; class 15 object concord.

Swahili

Alternative forms

  • kw- (before a vowel)

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. The prefix for noun class 15 denoting verbal infinitives.
    ku- + -fanya = kufanya (to do)
    ku- + -soma = kusoma (to read)
  2. The prefix for noun class 17 denoting a locative that implies movement or indeterminate position.

See also

Swazi

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. you; second-person singular object concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Nguni *úku-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-kʊ̀-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. Class 15 noun prefix; forms the infinitive of verbs.

Etymology 3

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. it; class 15 subject concord.
  2. it; class 15 object concord.

Etymology 4

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. it; class 17 subject concord.
  2. it; class 17 object concord.

Taos

Pronunciation

Prefix

ku-

  1. (transitive) Second-person singular subject + third person duoplural object.

Tocharian A

Etymology

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(deprecated template usage)

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew-. Cognates include Ancient Greek χέω (khéō), Sanskrit जुहोति (juhoti), Old Armenian ձեւ (jew), Latin fundō, fūtis and Old English ġēotan, guttas (English gut).

Verb

ku-

  1. to pour
  2. to offer a libation

Tocharian B

Etymology

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(deprecated template usage)

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew-. Cognates include Ancient Greek χέω (khéō), Sanskrit जुहोति (juhoti), Old Armenian ձեւ (jew), Latin fundō, fūtis and Old English ġēotan, guttas (English gut).

Verb

ku-

  1. to pour
  2. to offer a libation

Xhosa

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. you; second-person singular object concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. it; class 15 subject concord.
  2. it; class 15 object concord.

Etymology 3

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. it; class 17 subject concord.
  2. it; class 17 object concord.

Zulu

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. you; second-person singular object concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. Class 15 simple noun prefix.

Etymology 3

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. it; class 15 subject concord.
  2. it; class 15 object concord.

Etymology 4

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. Class 17 simple noun prefix.

Etymology 5

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. it; class 17 subject concord.
  2. it; class 17 object concord.

References

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