IndonesianEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Malay ku-, from ku, shortened form of aku, from Proto-Malayic *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aku, from Proto-Austronesian *aku.

PronunciationEdit

PrefixEdit

ku-

  1. I (personal pronoun)

See alsoEdit

Further readingEdit

KamberaEdit

PronounEdit

ku-

  1. first person singular nominative proclitic

See alsoEdit

MakasarEdit

PronunciationEdit

PronounEdit

ku- (nominative proclitic, Lontara spelling ᨀᨘ)

  1. I
  2. we (first person plural exclusive)

See alsoEdit

MalayEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From ku, shortened form of aku, from Proto-Malayic *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aku, from Proto-Austronesian *aku.

PronunciationEdit

PrefixEdit

ku- (Jawi spelling کو-‎) (informal)

  1. I (personal pronoun)
    Kutahu.
    I know.

See alsoEdit

MaquiritariEdit

PronunciationEdit

PrefixEdit

ku-

  1. Allomorph of k- (first-person-dual-inclusive prefix) used for stems that begin with a consonant and have a first vowel u.

InflectionEdit

Northern NdebeleEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

PrefixEdit

ku-

  1. you; second-person singular object concord.

Etymology 2Edit

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

PrefixEdit

ku-

  1. it; class 15 subject concord.
  2. it; class 15 object concord.

Etymology 3Edit

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

PrefixEdit

ku-

  1. it; class 17 subject concord.
  2. it; class 17 object concord.

PhuthiEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

PrefixEdit

ku-

  1. you; second-person singular object concord.

Etymology 2Edit

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-kʊ̀-.

PrefixEdit

ku-

  1. Class 15 noun prefix; forms the infinitive of verbs.

Etymology 3Edit

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

PrefixEdit

ku-

  1. it; class 15 subject concord.
  2. it; class 15 object concord.

Etymology 4Edit

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

PrefixEdit

ku-

  1. it; class 17 subject concord.
  2. it; class 17 object concord.

Southern NdebeleEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

PrefixEdit

ku-

  1. you; second-person singular object concord.

Etymology 2Edit

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

PrefixEdit

ku-

  1. it; class 15 subject concord.
  2. it; class 15 object concord.

SwahiliEdit

Alternative formsEdit

  • (before a vowel) kw-

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

PronunciationEdit

  • (file)

PrefixEdit

ku-

  1. The prefix for noun class 15 denoting verbal infinitives.
    ku- + -fanya = kufanya (to do)
    ku- + -soma = kusoma (to read)
  2. The prefix for noun class 17 denoting a locative that implies movement or indeterminate position.

See alsoEdit

SwaziEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

PrefixEdit

ku-

  1. you; second-person singular object concord.

Etymology 2Edit

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-kʊ̀-.

PrefixEdit

ku-

  1. Class 15 noun prefix; forms the infinitive of verbs.

Etymology 3Edit

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

PrefixEdit

ku-

  1. it; class 15 subject concord.
  2. it; class 15 object concord.

Etymology 4Edit

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

PrefixEdit

ku-

  1. it; class 17 subject concord.
  2. it; class 17 object concord.

TaosEdit

PronunciationEdit

PrefixEdit

ku-

  1. (transitive) Second-person singular subject + third person duoplural object.

Tocharian AEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew-. Cognates include Ancient Greek χέω (khéō), Sanskrit जुहोति (juhoti), Old Armenian ձեւ (jew), Latin fundō, fūtis and Old English ġēotan, guttas (English gut).

VerbEdit

ku-

  1. to pour
  2. to offer a libation

Tocharian BEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew-. Cognates include Ancient Greek χέω (khéō), Sanskrit जुहोति (juhoti), Old Armenian ձեւ (jew), Latin fundō, fūtis and Old English ġēotan, guttas (English gut).

VerbEdit

ku-

  1. to pour
  2. to offer a libation

XhosaEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

PrefixEdit

ku-

  1. you; second-person singular object concord.

Etymology 2Edit

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

PrefixEdit

ku-

  1. it; class 15 subject concord.
  2. it; class 15 object concord.

Etymology 3Edit

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

PrefixEdit

ku-

  1. it; class 17 subject concord.
  2. it; class 17 object concord.

ZuluEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

PrefixEdit

kú-

  1. you; second-person singular object concord.

Etymology 2Edit

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

PrefixEdit

ku-

  1. Class 15 simple noun prefix.

Etymology 3Edit

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

PrefixEdit

kú-

  1. it; class 15 subject concord.
  2. it; class 15 object concord.

Etymology 4Edit

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

PrefixEdit

ku-

  1. Class 17 simple noun prefix.

Etymology 5Edit

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

PrefixEdit

kú-

  1. it; class 17 subject concord.
  2. it; class 17 object concord.

ReferencesEdit