kuman

See also: Kuman

Bakumpai

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaən (with fossilized infix *-um-).

Verb

kuman

1. to eat

Bulungan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaən (with fossilized infix *-um-). Cognate with Tagalog kumain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuman/

Verb

kuman

1. to eat

Further reading

• Adul, M. Asfandi (1985), “kuman”, in Struktur Bahasa Bulungan‎^[1], Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa.

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkuman/ [ˈku.man]
• Rhymes: -uman
• Syllabification: ku‧man

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay kuman, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuman.

Noun

kuman (plural kuman-kuman)

1. germ
2. bacteria

   Synonyms: bakteri, basil

3. (figurative) very small items

Hyponyms

• kuman air
• kuman difteri
• kuman kebal
• kuman patogen
• kuman penyakit
• kuman super

Derived terms

• berkuman

Etymology 2

From Minahasan (Jaton), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaən (with fossilized infix *-um-).

Noun

kuman (plural kuman-kuman)

1. etiquette to take enough food

Further reading

• “kuman”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Maguindanao

Etymology

From kan, compare Maranao kan.

Verb

kuman

1. to eat

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuman.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuman/ [ˈku.man]
• Hyphenation: ku‧man

Noun

kuman (Jawi spelling کومن, plural kuman-kuman or kuman²)

1. germ

Synonyms

• germa

Further reading

• "kuman" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "kuman" at PRPM first version)

Ngaju

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaən (with fossilized infix *-um-).

Verb

kuman

1. to eat

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• queman, cuman

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (“to step”).

Verb

kuman

1. to come

Conjugation

Conjugation of kuman (strong class 4)

infinitive	kuman
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	kumu	quam
2nd person singular	kumis	quāmi
3rd person singular	kumid	quam
plural	kumad	quāmun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	kume	quāmi
2nd person singular	kumes	quāmis
3rd person singular	kume	quāmi
plural	kumen	quāmin
imperative	present
singular	kum
plural	kumad
participle	present	past
	kumandi	gikuman, kuman

Derived terms

• witharkuman

Descendants

• Middle Low German: kōmen, kommen, kamen
  • Low German: kamen, kuemen
    • Dutch Low Saxon: kommen, kåmen
    • German Low German: komen
      • Plautdietsch: kome

Surigaonon

Adverb

kuman

1. now