oku-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "oku"

Herero

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀- (“Class 15 noun prefix”)

Prefix

oku-

1. Class 15 noun prefix.

References

• Wilhelm J.G. Möhlig, Lutz Marten, Jekura U. Kavari (2002), A Grammatical Sketch of Herero (Otjiherero)‎^[1], Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, page 30

Kwanyama

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀- (“Class 15 noun prefix”).

Prefix

oku-

1. Class 15 noun prefix.

References

• Thera Crane, Karl Lindgren-Streicher, Andy Wingo, Hai ti! A Beginner's Guide to Oshikwanyama (2004), pages 21 and 27

Ndonga

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀- (“Class 15 noun prefix”).

Prefix

oku-

1. Class 15 noun prefix.

References

• T.E.Tirronen (1986), Ndonga-English Vocabulary‎^[2], ELOC Printing Press, page c

Northern Ndebele

Etymology 1

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

Prefix

oku-

1. Class 15 adjective concord.

Etymology 2

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

Prefix

oku-

1. Class 15 relative concord.

Nyoro

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀- (“Class 15 noun prefix”).

Prefix

oku-

1. Class 15 noun prefix.

References

• Henry Edward Maddox (1902), An Elementary Lunyoro Grammar‎^[3], William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles, page 12

Southern Ndebele

Etymology 1

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

Prefix

oku-

1. Class 15 adjective concord.

Etymology 2

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

Prefix

oku-

1. Class 15 relative concord.

Tooro

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀- (“Class 15 & 17 noun prefix”).

Prefix

oku-

1. Class 15 noun prefix.
2. Class 17 noun prefix.

Xhosa

Etymology 1

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

Prefix

oku-

1. Class 15 adjective concord.

Etymology 2

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

Prefix

oku-

1. Class 15 relative concord.

Etymology 3

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

Prefix

oku-

1. Class 17 adjective concord.

Etymology 4

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

Prefix

oku-

1. Class 17 relative concord.

Zulu

Etymology 1

From a- (“relative”) +‎ ku- (“class 15 basic noun prefix”).

Prefix

ṓkú-

1. Class 15 adjective concord.

Etymology 2

From a- (“relative”) +‎ ku- (“class 15 subject prefix”).

Prefix

ṓkú-

1. Class 15 relative concord.

Etymology 3

From a- (“relative”) +‎ ku- (“class 17 basic noun prefix”).

Prefix

ṓkú-

1. Class 17 adjective concord.

Etymology 4

From a- (“relative”) +‎ ku- (“class 17 subject prefix”).

Prefix

ṓkú-

1. Class 17 relative concord.

References

• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “oku-”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “oku-”