See also: Kuku, kūkū, куку, and ку-ку

English

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Kuku sabzi (herb kuku) topped with barberries and walnuts

Etymology 1

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From Persian کوکو (kuku).

Noun

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kuku (countable and uncountable, plural kukus)

  1. An Iranian dish somewhat resembling a quiche or omelette.
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Japanese くく (kuku, onomatopoeia for the sound of laughter).

Interjection

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kuku

  1. (fandom slang, chiefly in translations of Japanese works) Alternative form of kukuku (onomatopoeia for sinister laughter).

Aklanon

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh.

Noun

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kuku

  1. (anatomy) nail (on fingers and toes)

Albanian

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic.

Interjection

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kuku

  1. mourn
  2. The sound of an owl singing.

Anguthimri

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Noun

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kuku

  1. (Mpakwithi) maternal grandfather
  2. (Mpakwithi) paternal aunt

References

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  • Terry Crowley, The Mpakwithi dialect of Anguthimri (1981), page 186

Basque

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Kuku arrunta.

Etymology

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Onomatopoeic, imitation of the bird’s call. Compare Spanish cuco, English cuckoo, Catalan cucut, Dutch koekoek, Russian кукушка (kukuška) etc.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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kuku anim

  1. cuckoo
  2. hidden, lurking

Declension

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Further reading

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  • kuku”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
  • kuku”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Bikol Central

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Philippine *kukuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ku‧ku
  • IPA(key): /ˈkuku/ [ˈku.ku]

Noun

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kuku

  1. Alternative form of kuko (nails (fingers and toes))

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ku‧ku
  • IPA(key): /kuʔˈku/ [kuʔˈku]

Noun

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kùku

  1. Alternative form of kuko (chin)

Brunei Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *kuku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kuku

  1. (anatomy) nail (on fingers and toes)

Czech

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Pronunciation

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Interjection

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kuku

  1. cuckoo (the sound of cuckoo)
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Further reading

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  • kuku”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • kuku”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Fijian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Central-Pacific *kuku, from Proto-Oceanic *kuku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.

Noun

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kuku

  1. (anatomy) nail (on fingers and toes)

Finnish

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Etymology 1

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Imitative of the sound made by a cuckoo/coua.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkuku/, [ˈkuku]
  • Rhymes: -uku
  • Hyphenation(key): ku‧ku

Noun

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kuku

  1. coua (any terrestrial bird of the genus Coua, in the cuckoo family)
Declension
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Inflection of kuku (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative kuku kukut
genitive kukun kukujen
partitive kukua kukuja
illative kukuun kukuihin
singular plural
nominative kuku kukut
accusative nom. kuku kukut
gen. kukun
genitive kukun kukujen
partitive kukua kukuja
inessive kukussa kukuissa
elative kukusta kukuista
illative kukuun kukuihin
adessive kukulla kukuilla
ablative kukulta kukuilta
allative kukulle kukuille
essive kukuna kukuina
translative kukuksi kukuiksi
abessive kukutta kukuitta
instructive kukuin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of kuku (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kukuni kukuni
accusative nom. kukuni kukuni
gen. kukuni
genitive kukuni kukujeni
partitive kukuani kukujani
inessive kukussani kukuissani
elative kukustani kukuistani
illative kukuuni kukuihini
adessive kukullani kukuillani
ablative kukultani kukuiltani
allative kukulleni kukuilleni
essive kukunani kukuinani
translative kukukseni kukuikseni
abessive kukuttani kukuittani
instructive
comitative kukuineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kukusi kukusi
accusative nom. kukusi kukusi
gen. kukusi
genitive kukusi kukujesi
partitive kukuasi kukujasi
inessive kukussasi kukuissasi
elative kukustasi kukuistasi
illative kukuusi kukuihisi
adessive kukullasi kukuillasi
ablative kukultasi kukuiltasi
allative kukullesi kukuillesi
essive kukunasi kukuinasi
translative kukuksesi kukuiksesi
abessive kukuttasi kukuittasi
instructive
comitative kukuinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kukumme kukumme
accusative nom. kukumme kukumme
gen. kukumme
genitive kukumme kukujemme
partitive kukuamme kukujamme
inessive kukussamme kukuissamme
elative kukustamme kukuistamme
illative kukuumme kukuihimme
adessive kukullamme kukuillamme
ablative kukultamme kukuiltamme
allative kukullemme kukuillemme
essive kukunamme kukuinamme
translative kukuksemme kukuiksemme
abessive kukuttamme kukuittamme
instructive
comitative kukuinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kukunne kukunne
accusative nom. kukunne kukunne
gen. kukunne
genitive kukunne kukujenne
partitive kukuanne kukujanne
inessive kukussanne kukuissanne
elative kukustanne kukuistanne
illative kukuunne kukuihinne
adessive kukullanne kukuillanne
ablative kukultanne kukuiltanne
allative kukullenne kukuillenne
essive kukunanne kukuinanne
translative kukuksenne kukuiksenne
abessive kukuttanne kukuittanne
instructive
comitative kukuinenne

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkukuˣ/, [ˈkuku(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -uku
  • Hyphenation(key): ku‧ku

Verb

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kuku

  1. inflection of kukkua:
    1. present active indicative connegative
    2. second-person singular present imperative
    3. second-person singular present active imperative connegative

Iban

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayic *kuku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.

Noun

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kuku

  1. (anatomy) claw

References

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  • Scott, N. C. (1956) A Dictionary of Sea Dayak[1], School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay kuku, from Proto-Malayic *kuku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkuku/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ku‧ku

Noun

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kuku (first-person possessive kukuku, second-person possessive kukumu, third-person possessive kukunya)

  1. (anatomy) nail (on fingers and toes)
  2. claw:
    Synonym: cakar
    1. (anatomy) a curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
    2. a mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting.
  3. (anatomy) hoof: the tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.
  4. (figurative) synonym of kekuasaan

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Javanese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Javanese kuku.

Noun

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kuku (krama ngoko kuku, krama inggil kanaka)

  1. (anatomy) nail

References

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  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “kuku”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN


Kapampangan

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkukuʔ/ [ˈkuː.xuʔ]
  • Hyphenation: ku‧ku

Noun

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kúkû

  1. cough

Etymology 2

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Compare Tagalog kuko.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kʊˈkuʔ/ [kʊˈxuʔ]
  • Hyphenation: ku‧ku

Noun

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kukû

  1. fingernail; toenail

Laboya

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS₁.

Noun

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kuku

  1. claw

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Limos Kalinga

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Noun

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kukú

  1. (anatomy) nail (on fingers and toes)

Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *kuku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.

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kuku (Jawi spelling کوکو, plural kuku-kuku, informal 1st possessive kukuku, 2nd possessive kukumu, 3rd possessive kukunya)

  1. (anatomy) nail (on fingers and toes)

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: kuku

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Mapudungun

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kuku (Raguileo spelling)

  1. paternal grandmother
  2. grandchild

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References

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  • Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008.

Old Javanese

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh.

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kuku

  1. nail (anatomy)

Polish

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈku.ku/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uku
  • Syllabification: ku‧ku

Interjection

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kuku

  1. cuckoo (used to imitate the voice of a male cuckoo)

Noun

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kuku n (indeclinable)

  1. (childish, pathology) boo-boo (minor injury)
    Synonyms: ranka, skaleczenie

Derived terms

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interjections

Further reading

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  • kuku in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kuku in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology 1

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Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kûkuː/
  • Hyphenation: ku‧ku

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kȕkū (Cyrillic spelling ку̏кӯ)

  1. woe
  2. The sound of a cuckoo singing.
  3. Shout in a hide and seek game.

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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kuku (Cyrillic spelling куку)

  1. dative/locative singular of kuk

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kuku (Cyrillic spelling куку)

  1. accusative singular of kuka

References

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  • kuku”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024

Sranan Tongo

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch koek.

Noun

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kuku

  1. cake, pastry

Sundanese

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Romanization

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kuku

  1. Romanization of ᮊᮥᮊᮥ

Swahili

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Etymology

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From *nkʊ́kʊ́, a variant of Common Bantu *nkókó.

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kuku (n class, plural kuku)

  1. chicken, fowl
    Penye kuku wengi, usimwage mtama
    Where there are many fowls, do not spill millet

Descendants

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Tagal Murut

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Noun

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kuku

  1. puppy (young dog)

Thao

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Etymology

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From Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.

Noun

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kuku

  1. (anatomy) fingernail; toenail

Turkish

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kuku (definite accusative kukuyu, plural kukular)

  1. (child talk) female genitalia, vagina

Declension

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Inflection
Nominative kuku
Definite accusative kukuyu
Singular Plural
Nominative kuku kukular
Definite accusative kukuyu kukuları
Dative kukuya kukulara
Locative kukuda kukularda
Ablative kukudan kukulardan
Genitive kukunun kukuların

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Ye'kwana

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Variant orthographies
ALIV kuku
Brazilian standard kuku
New Tribes cucu

Pronunciation

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kuku

  1. a life-sized figure constructed from tree branches and other natural materials, symbolically killed in the aji'choto weja'kadü ritual

References

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  • Lauer, Matthew Taylor (2005) Fertility in Amazonia: Indigenous Concepts of the Human Reproductive Process Among the Ye’kwana of Southern Venezuela[2], Santa Barbara: University of California, pages 239–240:cucu

Yogad

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Noun

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kukú

  1. nail; claw; hoof

Noun

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kuku

  1. possession