-ku
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ku"
Indonesian Edit
Alternative forms Edit
Etymology Edit
From Malay -ku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ku, from Proto-Austronesian *ku.
Pronunciation Edit
Suffix Edit
-ku
- me (direct object of a verb)
- me (object of a preposition)
- me (indirect object of a verb)
- my (belonging to me)
See also Edit
Further reading Edit
- “-ku” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Makasar Edit
Alternative forms Edit
Etymology Edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ku, from Proto-Austronesian *ku.
Pronunciation Edit
Suffix Edit
-ku (possessive suffix, Lontara spelling ᨀᨘ)
See also Edit
Malay Edit
Alternative forms Edit
Etymology Edit
From ku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ku, from Proto-Austronesian *ku.
Pronunciation Edit
Suffix Edit
-ku (Jawi spelling -کو) (informal)
- me (direct object of a verb)
- Dia memarahiku.
- He scolded me.
- me (object of a preposition)
- Dia pergi denganku.
- He went with me.
- me (indirect object of a verb)
- my (belonging to me)
- Ini rumahku.
- This is my house.
See also Edit
Malay personal pronouns
singular | plural | ||
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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) |
kalian / کاليان kamu semua / كامو سموا 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 |
Maori Edit
Suffix Edit
-ku
- Used in contractions with particles of possession to mean me
See also Edit
Quechua Edit
Suffix Edit
-ku