aku

See also Aku, and āķu

Banjarese

Etymology

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.

Pronoun

aku

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)

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Guaraní

Adjective

aku

1. hot

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Hawaiian

Noun

aku

1. bonito, skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)

Particle

aku

1. direction away from the speaker, away
2. soon, later, earlier, last (week, year, etc.)

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Iban

Etymology

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.

Pronoun

aku

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)

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay 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.

Alternative forms

• ku (ku- / -ku)
• daku

Pronunciation

• IPA: /aku/

Pronoun

aku

1. I (personal pronoun)

   Aku sedang lapar.

   I am hungry.

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)

   Kucing aku hitam.

   My cat is black.

Synonyms

• saya, sahaya (formal)
• beta (by royalties)
• patik (to face royalties)

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Japanese

Romanization

aku

1. See あく

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Javanese

Etymology

From Old Javanese aku, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aku, from Proto-Austronesian *aku.

Alternative forms

• ku

Pronoun

aku (personal pronoun, informal)

1. I (personal pronoun)

   Aku lagi mangan.

   I am eating.

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)

Synonyms

• kula (formal)
• dalem

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Kapampangan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *ʔakúʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aku, from Proto-Austronesian *aku.

Pronoun

aku

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)

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Latvian

Noun

aku f

1. accusative singular form of aka
2. instrumental singular form of aka
3. genitive plural form of aka

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Malay

Etymology

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.

Alternative forms

• ku (ku- / -ku)
• daku
• اکو
• کو (کو- / -کو)
• داکو

Pronunciation

• IPA: /aku/
• Rhymes: -aku, -ku, -u

Pronoun

aku (Jawi spelling اکو)

1. I (personal pronoun)

   Aku orang itu.

   I am that person.

2. me (direct object of a verb)
3. me (object of a preposition)
4. me (indirect object of a verb)

   Ini aku.

   This is me.

5. my (belonging to me)

   Ini beg aku.

   This is my bag.

Usage notes

• Should not be used when speaking to anyone who is elder or of a higher status.

Synonyms

• saya, sahaya (formal)
• beta (by royalties)
• patik (by royal subjects)

See also

Malay personal pronouns

		singular	plural
1st person	familiar	aku / اکو	kami / کامي (exclusive) kita / کيت (inclusive)
	polite	saya / ساي
2nd person	familiar	engkau / اڠکاو kamu / کامو awak / اوق
	polite	anda / اندا
3rd person		dia / دي ia / اي -nya / -ڽ	mereka / مريک

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Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *au, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *au, from Proto-Polynesian *au, from Proto-Oceanic *au, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *aku, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aku, from Proto-Austronesian *aku.

Pronoun

aku

1. my (belonging to me)

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Mori Bawah

Etymology

From Proto-Bungku-Tolaki *ku, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aku, from Proto-Austronesian *aku.

Pronoun

aku

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)

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Moronene

Etymology

From Proto-Bungku-Tolaki *aku, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aku, from Proto-Austronesian *aku.

Alternative forms

• iβaku

Pronoun

aku

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)

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Old Javanese

Etymology

From Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aku, from Proto-Austronesian *aku.

Pronoun

aku

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)

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Sasak

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Chamic *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *aku, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aku, from Proto-Austronesian *aku.

Pronoun

aku

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)

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Totoli

Etymology

From Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aku, from Proto-Austronesian *aku.

Alternative forms

• yaku

Pronoun

aku

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)