Indonesian edit

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From Malay -ku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ku, from Proto-Austronesian *ku.

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-ku

  1. me (direct object of a verb)
    Dia menciumku.
    He kissed me.
  2. me (object of a preposition)
    Dia berlibur ke Bali denganku.
    He went on holiday to Bali with me.
  3. me (indirect object of a verb)
    Dia memberikanku lima permen.
    He gave me five candies.
  4. my (belonging to me)
    Aku menyapu lantai rumahku.
    I sweep the floor of my house.

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Further reading edit

Makasar edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ku, from Proto-Austronesian *ku.

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-ku (possessive suffix, Lontara spelling ᨀᨘ)

  1. my
  2. our (first person plural exclusive)

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Malay edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From ku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ku, from Proto-Austronesian *ku.

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-ku (Jawi spelling -کو) (informal)

  1. me (direct object of a verb)
    Dia memarahiku.
    He scolded me.
  2. me (object of a preposition)
    Dia pergi denganku.
    He went with me.
  3. me (indirect object of a verb)
  4. my (belonging to me)
    Ini rumahku.
    This is my house.

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Maori edit

Suffix edit

-ku

  1. Used in contractions with particles of possession to mean me

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Quechua edit

Not to be confused with -nku, -yku

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-ku

  1. Reflexive. To or for oneself.
    mayllay (to wash something)mayllakuy (to wash oneself)
    rantiy (to buy something)rantikuy (to buy something for oneself)