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kamu

Finnish edit

Etymology edit

Clipping of kamraati +‎ -u

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑmu/, [ˈkɑ̝mu]
  • Rhymes: -ɑmu
  • Syllabification(key): ka‧mu

Noun edit

kamu (colloquial)

  1. a pal

Declension edit

Inflection of kamu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative kamu kamut
genitive kamun kamujen
partitive kamua kamuja
illative kamuun kamuihin
singular plural
nominative kamu kamut
accusative nom. kamu kamut
gen. kamun
genitive kamun kamujen
partitive kamua kamuja
inessive kamussa kamuissa
elative kamusta kamuista
illative kamuun kamuihin
adessive kamulla kamuilla
ablative kamulta kamuilta
allative kamulle kamuille
essive kamuna kamuina
translative kamuksi kamuiksi
abessive kamutta kamuitta
instructive — kamuin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of kamu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kamuni kamuni
accusative nom. kamuni kamuni
gen. kamuni
genitive kamuni kamujeni
partitive kamuani kamujani
inessive kamussani kamuissani
elative kamustani kamuistani
illative kamuuni kamuihini
adessive kamullani kamuillani
ablative kamultani kamuiltani
allative kamulleni kamuilleni
essive kamunani kamuinani
translative kamukseni kamuikseni
abessive kamuttani kamuittani
instructive — —
comitative — kamuineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kamusi kamusi
accusative nom. kamusi kamusi
gen. kamusi
genitive kamusi kamujesi
partitive kamuasi kamujasi
inessive kamussasi kamuissasi
elative kamustasi kamuistasi
illative kamuusi kamuihisi
adessive kamullasi kamuillasi
ablative kamultasi kamuiltasi
allative kamullesi kamuillesi
essive kamunasi kamuinasi
translative kamuksesi kamuiksesi
abessive kamuttasi kamuittasi
instructive — —
comitative — kamuinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kamumme kamumme
accusative nom. kamumme kamumme
gen. kamumme
genitive kamumme kamujemme
partitive kamuamme kamujamme
inessive kamussamme kamuissamme
elative kamustamme kamuistamme
illative kamuumme kamuihimme
adessive kamullamme kamuillamme
ablative kamultamme kamuiltamme
allative kamullemme kamuillemme
essive kamunamme kamuinamme
translative kamuksemme kamuiksemme
abessive kamuttamme kamuittamme
instructive — —
comitative — kamuinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kamunne kamunne
accusative nom. kamunne kamunne
gen. kamunne
genitive kamunne kamujenne
partitive kamuanne kamujanne
inessive kamussanne kamuissanne
elative kamustanne kamuistanne
illative kamuunne kamuihinne
adessive kamullanne kamuillanne
ablative kamultanne kamuiltanne
allative kamullenne kamuillenne
essive kamunanne kamuinanne
translative kamuksenne kamuiksenne
abessive kamuttanne kamuittanne
instructive — —
comitative — kamuinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative kamunsa kamunsa
accusative nom. kamunsa kamunsa
gen. kamunsa
genitive kamunsa kamujensa
partitive kamuaan
kamuansa 		kamujaan
kamujansa
inessive kamussaan
kamussansa 		kamuissaan
kamuissansa
elative kamustaan
kamustansa 		kamuistaan
kamuistansa
illative kamuunsa kamuihinsa
adessive kamullaan
kamullansa 		kamuillaan
kamuillansa
ablative kamultaan
kamultansa 		kamuiltaan
kamuiltansa
allative kamulleen
kamullensa 		kamuilleen
kamuillensa
essive kamunaan
kamunansa 		kamuinaan
kamuinansa
translative kamukseen
kamuksensa 		kamuikseen
kamuiksensa
abessive kamuttaan
kamuttansa 		kamuittaan
kamuittansa
instructive — —
comitative — kamuineen
kamuinensa

Further reading edit

Anagrams edit

Hungarian edit

Etymology edit

Shortened from kamuflázs.[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɒmu]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧mu
  • Rhymes: -mu

Noun edit

kamu

  1. (slang) bullshit (a colloquial way of calling out a lie)
    Synonyms: álca, becsapás, hazugság

Declension edit

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative kamu kamuk
accusative kamut kamukat
dative kamunak kamuknak
instrumental kamuval kamukkal
causal-final kamuért kamukért
translative kamuvá kamukká
terminative kamuig kamukig
essive-formal kamuként kamukként
essive-modal — —
inessive kamuban kamukban
superessive kamun kamukon
adessive kamunál kamuknál
illative kamuba kamukba
sublative kamura kamukra
allative kamuhoz kamukhoz
elative kamuból kamukból
delative kamuról kamukról
ablative kamutól kamuktól
non-attributive
possessive - singular 		kamué kamuké
non-attributive
possessive - plural 		kamuéi kamukéi
Possessive forms of kamu
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. kamum kamuim
2nd person sing. kamud kamuid
3rd person sing. kamuja kamui
1st person plural kamunk kamuink
2nd person plural kamutok kamuitok
3rd person plural kamujuk kamuik

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Pusztai, Ferenc (ed.). Magyar értelmező kéziszótár (’A Concise Explanatory Dictionary of Hungarian’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2003. 2nd, expanded and revised edition. →ISBN

Indonesian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Malay kamu, from Classical Malay kamu, from Old Malay kamu, from Proto-Malayic *kamu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kamu, *kamiu, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kamu, *kamiu.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkamu/
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  • Hyphenation: ka‧mu
  • Rhymes: -amu, -mu, -u

Pronoun edit

kamu

  1. (informal) Second-person singular pronoun: you, your, yours

Synonyms edit

Indonesian informal second-person pronouns:

  • anta (informal, mainly used by Muslim community)
  • antum (informal, mainly used by Muslim community)
  • coen (slang, East Java)
  • ente (informal, mainly used by Betawi ethnic group)
  • kamu (intimate)
  • ko, kowe (informal, Java)
  • kon, koen (colloquial, East Java)
  • lu, lo, loe, elu (informal, mainly used by Betawi ethnic group)
  • mika, mike (informal, Eastern Sumatra)

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

Japanese edit

Romanization edit

kamu

  1. Rōmaji transcription of かむ

Malay edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayic *kamu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kamu, *kamiu, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kamu, *kamiu.

First attested in the Telaga Batu inscription, 683 CE, as Old Malay [script needed] (kamu).

Pronunciation edit

Pronoun edit

kamu (Jawi spelling کامو)

  1. you (singular, familiar)
    Synonyms: anda, awak, dikau, engkau, kau, tuanku
  2. you (plural), you all, y'all
    Synonym: kalian

Derived terms edit

See also edit

Malay personal pronouns
singular plural
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) 		awak semua / اوق سموا
kamu semua / كامو سموا
kalian / کالين (informal)
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

Further reading edit

Mansaka edit

Etymology edit

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “From Proto-Philippine *kamu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kamu, from Proto-Austronesian *kamu.”

Pronoun edit

kamu

  1. you (singular)

Pipil edit

Etymology edit

Compare Classical Nahuatl camohtli (“sweet potato”).

Noun edit

kamu (plural kajkamu)

  1. manioc

Further reading edit

  • Campbell, L. (1985). The Pipil Language of El Salvador. Mouton De Gruyter.
  • Lara-Martínez, R., McCallister, R. Glosario cultural náwat pipil y nicarao.

Sakizaya edit

Etymology edit

Proto-Austronesian *kamu.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ka.ˈmu/, [ka.ˈmu]

Pronoun edit

kamu

  1. (inclusive, in the plural) you

Shona edit

Etymology edit

From Afrikaans kam.

Noun edit

kámu class 9 (plural kámu class 10)

  1. comb

Tagabawa edit

Noun edit

kamù

  1. wound; injury

Tausug edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Philippine *kamu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kamu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kamu.

Pronoun edit

kamu

  1. you

Turkish edit

Etymology edit

From Ottoman Turkish قموق (kamuğ), قمو (kamu), from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰢𐰆𐰍 (kamug, “whole, every, each”).

Adjective edit

kamu (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) whole, solely

Noun edit

kamu (definite accusative kamuyu, plural kamular)

  1. public

Declension edit

Inflection
Nominative kamu
Definite accusative kamuyu
Singular Plural
Nominative kamu kamular
Definite accusative kamuyu kamuları
Dative kamuya kamulara
Locative kamuda kamularda
Ablative kamudan kamulardan
Genitive kamunun kamuların
Possessive forms
Nominative
Singular Plural
1st singular kamum kamularım
2nd singular kamun kamuların
3rd singular kamusu kamuları
1st plural kamumuz kamularımız
2nd plural kamunuz kamularınız
3rd plural kamuları kamuları
Definite accusative
Singular Plural
1st singular kamumu kamularımı
2nd singular kamunu kamularını
3rd singular kamusunu kamularını
1st plural kamumuzu kamularımızı
2nd plural kamunuzu kamularınızı
3rd plural kamularını kamularını
Dative
Singular Plural
1st singular kamuma kamularıma
2nd singular kamuna kamularına
3rd singular kamusuna kamularına
1st plural kamumuza kamularımıza
2nd plural kamunuza kamularınıza
3rd plural kamularına kamularına
Locative
Singular Plural
1st singular kamumda kamularımda
2nd singular kamunda kamularında
3rd singular kamusunda kamularında
1st plural kamumuzda kamularımızda
2nd plural kamunuzda kamularınızda
3rd plural kamularında kamularında
Ablative
Singular Plural
1st singular kamumdan kamularımdan
2nd singular kamundan kamularından
3rd singular kamusundan kamularından
1st plural kamumuzdan kamularımızdan
2nd plural kamunuzdan kamularınızdan
3rd plural kamularından kamularından
Genitive
Singular Plural
1st singular kamumun kamularımın
2nd singular kamunun kamularının
3rd singular kamusunun kamularının
1st plural kamumuzun kamularımızın
2nd plural kamunuzun kamularınızın
3rd plural kamularının kamularının

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • “kamu”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
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