ku-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ku"

Indonesian

Etymology

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-Sunda-Sulawesi *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aku, from Proto-Austronesian *aku.

Pronunciation

Prefix

ku-

  1. I (personal pronoun)

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Prefix

ku- (Jawi spelling کو-, Informal, rough even towards older people)

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

See also
Malay personal pronouns
singular plural
1st person familiar aku / اکو‎ kami / کامي‎ (exclusive)
kita / کيت‎ (inclusive)
polite saya / ساي‎
2nd person familiar engkau / اڠکاو‎
kamu / کامو‎
awak / اوق‎
polite anda / اندا‎
3rd person dia / دي‎
ia / اي‎
-nya / -ڽ‎		 mereka / مريک‎

Northern Ndebele

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. you; second-person singular object concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

Prefix

ku-

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

Etymology 3

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

Prefix

ku-

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

Phuthi

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. you; second-person singular object concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Nguni *úku-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-kʊ̀-.

Prefix

ku-

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

Etymology 3

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

Prefix

ku-

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

Etymology 4

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

Prefix

ku-

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

Swahili

Alternative forms
  • kw- (before a vowel)

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

Prefix

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 also
  • Appendix:Swahili noun classes

Swazi

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. you; second-person singular object concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Nguni *úku-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-kʊ̀-.

Prefix

ku-

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

Etymology 3

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

Prefix

ku-

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

Etymology 4

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

Prefix

ku-

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

Taos

Pronunciation

Prefix

ku-

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

Tocharian A

Verb

ku-

  1. to pour
  2. to offer a libation

Tocharian B

Verb

ku-

  1. to pour
  2. to offer a libation

Xhosa

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. you; second-person singular object concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

Prefix

ku-

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

Etymology 3

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

Prefix

ku-

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

Zulu

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. you; second-person singular object concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. Class 15 simple noun prefix.

Etymology 3

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

Prefix

ku-

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

Etymology 4

From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-.

Prefix

ku-

  1. Class 17 simple noun prefix.

Etymology 5

From Proto-Nguni *kú-, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́-.

Prefix

ku-

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

References
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