kuna
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian kúna/ку́на.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -uːnə
Noun edit
kuna (plural kunas)
Translations edit
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Anagrams edit
Baagandji edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Karnic *kuna, from Proto-Pama-Nyungan *kuna.
Noun edit
kuna
References edit
- Barry Alpher, Proto-Pama-Nyungan etyma, in Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method (2004; edited by Claire Bowern and Harold Kochl published in Amsterdam and Philadelphia by the John Benjamins Publishing Company)
Chuukese edit
Verb edit
kuna
- to see
Czech edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Czech kuna, from Proto-Slavic *kuna.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kuna f (related adjective kunový)
Declension edit
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
Dieri edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Karnic *kuna, from Proto-Pama-Nyungan *kuna.
Noun edit
kuna
References edit
- Barry Alpher Proto-Pama-Nyungan etyma, in Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method, edited by Claire Bowern and Harold Koch (Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2004)
Esperanto edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
kuna (accusative singular kunan, plural kunaj, accusative plural kunajn)
Estonian edit
Etymology edit
Originally essive singular form of Proto-Finnic *ku.
Conjunction edit
kuna
- because
- Ma ei lähe homme kooli, kuna ma pean linna minema.
- I won't go to school tomorrow, because I have to go to the city.
- as, when, at the same time as
- Ema tõusis hommikul varakult, kuna pere jäi veel magama.
- Mother rose early, as the family was still sleeping.
Synonyms edit
Adverb edit
kuna (not comparable)
- (interrogative, colloquial) when
- Kuna me rahad siis saame?
- When will we get our money then?
Synonyms edit
Finnish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Pronoun edit
kuna
Etymology 2 edit
From Serbo-Croatian kuna.
Noun edit
kuna
- kuna (former currency of Croatia)
Declension edit
Inflection of kuna (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | kuna | kunat | ||
genitive | kunan | kunien | ||
partitive | kunaa | kunia | ||
illative | kunaan | kuniin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | kuna | kunat | ||
accusative | nom. | kuna | kunat | |
gen. | kunan | |||
genitive | kunan | kunien kunainrare | ||
partitive | kunaa | kunia | ||
inessive | kunassa | kunissa | ||
elative | kunasta | kunista | ||
illative | kunaan | kuniin | ||
adessive | kunalla | kunilla | ||
ablative | kunalta | kunilta | ||
allative | kunalle | kunille | ||
essive | kunana | kunina | ||
translative | kunaksi | kuniksi | ||
abessive | kunatta | kunitta | ||
instructive | — | kunin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Further reading edit
- “kuna”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01
Anagrams edit
French edit
Etymology edit
From Serbo-Croatian kuna.
Noun edit
kuna m or f (plural kunas)
- kuna (former currency of Croatia)
Usage notes edit
- Used as a masculine and a feminine noun interchangably
Hawaiian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *tuna, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuna, from Proto-Austronesian *tuNa.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kuna
- A variety of freshwater eel.
References edit
- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “kuna”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
kuna
- Alternative spelling of kuno (“ancient”)
Italian edit
Noun edit
kuna f (plural kune)
- kuna (former currency of Croatia)
Kituba edit
Adverb edit
kuna
Verb edit
kuna
Lingala edit
Adverb edit
kuna
References edit
- “kuna” in Ekolongonelo ya Lingala: an introductory course, page 25
Lower Sorbian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Slavic *kuna.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kuna f animal
Declension edit
Further reading edit
- Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “kuna”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
- Starosta, Manfred (1999) “kuna”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
Martuthunira edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Ngayarda *kuna, from Proto-Pama-Nyungan *kuna.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kuna
References edit
- Barry Alpher Proto-Pama-Nyungan etyma, in Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method, edited by Claire Bowern and Harold Koch (Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2004)
- Dench, Alan Charles. 1995. Martuthunira: A Language of the Pilbara Region of Western Australia. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. Series C-125.
Masbatenyo edit
Noun edit
kuna
Ngiyambaa edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Central New South Wales *gunaŋ, from Proto-Pama-Nyungan *kuna.
Noun edit
kuna
References edit
- Barry Alpher Proto-Pama-Nyungan etyma, in Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method, edited by Claire Bowern and Harold Koch (Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2004)
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Serbo-Croatian kúna, ку́на (“marten”).
Noun edit
kuna m (definite singular kunaen, indefinite plural kunaar or kunaer, definite plural kunaane or kunaene)
References edit
- “kuna” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Pitjantjatjara edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kuna
Derived terms edit
- kuna aḻa (“anus”)
- kuna ngingkirmananyi (“break wind”)
- kuna pati (“constipated”)
- kunaṉi (“to eviscerate”, transitive verb)
- kunaṟinganyi (“to defecate”)
Pitta-Pitta edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Karnic *kuna, from Proto-Pama-Nyungan *kuna.
Noun edit
kuna
Verb edit
kuna
- (intransitive) to defecate
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Barry Alpher Proto-Pama-Nyungan etyma, in Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method, edited by Claire Bowern and Harold Koch (Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2004)
Polish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kuna.
Noun edit
kuna f
- marten (any mustelid of the genus Martes)
- leather marten skin
- (historical) jougs (chained iron collar)
- Synonym: kunica
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian kuna, from Proto-Slavic *kuna.
Noun edit
kuna f
- (historical) kuna (former currency of Croatia)
Declension edit
Further reading edit
Portuguese edit
Noun edit
kuna m or f (plural kunas)
- kuna (former currency of Croatia)
Serbo-Croatian edit
Alternative forms edit
- kn (abbreviation, currency)
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kuna.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kúna f (Cyrillic spelling ку́на)
Declension edit
Further reading edit
- “kuna” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Slovak edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kuna.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kuna f (genitive singular kuny, nominative plural kuny, genitive plural kún, declension pattern of žena)
Declension edit
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “kuna”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
Slovene edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Slavic *kuna.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kúna f
Inflection edit
Feminine, a-stem | |||
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nom. sing. | kúna | ||
gen. sing. | kúne | ||
singular | dual | plural | |
nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
kúna | kúni | kúne |
genitive (rodȋlnik) |
kúne | kún | kún |
dative (dajȃlnik) |
kúni | kúnama | kúnam |
accusative (tožȋlnik) |
kúno | kúni | kúne |
locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
kúni | kúnah | kúnah |
instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
kúno | kúnama | kúnami |
Further reading edit
- “kuna”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kuna f (plural kunas)
Swahili edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Verb edit
-kuna (infinitive kukuna)
Conjugation edit
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Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information. |
Verb edit
kuna
- inflection of -wa na:
- ku class subject inflected present affirmative
- ku locative class subject inflected present affirmative
- (in a distant or indefinite location): there is/are
Related terms edit
Upper Sorbian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Slavic *kuna.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kuna f
Declension edit
Further reading edit
- kuna in Hornjoserbsko-němski Słownik
Veps edit
Etymology edit
Adverb edit
kuna
Derived terms edit
References edit
Warlpiri edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Ngayarda *kuna , from Proto-Pama-Nyungan *kuna.
Noun edit
kuna
References edit
- Barry Alpher Proto-Pama-Nyungan etyma, in Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method, edited by Claire Bowern and Harold Koch (Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2004)
Yoruba edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
kùnà
- (transitive, intransitive) to miss (the way or mark), to go in the wrong direction
- Synonym: ṣìnà
- (intransitive) to fail (in one's attempt)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
- àìyege (“lack of success”)
Yukpa edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Cariban *tuna.
Noun edit
kuna
References edit
- Sergio Meira, Primeras observaciones sobre la lengua yukpa (2005) (as kuna)
- The Languages of the Andes (2004, Willem F. H. Adelaar, Pieter C. Muysken) (as kúna)