ku

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *ku, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷu (“where?”). Compare Avestan 𐬐𐬏‎ (kū), Sanskrit कू (kū́).

Adverb

ku

1. where

See also

• kush

Noun

ku

1. tail
2. yam

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kú]

Noun

ku

1. hole

References

• 2007. The UCLA Phonetics Lab Archive. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Department of Linguistics.

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kъ(n)

Pronunciation

• ku

  (file)

Preposition

ku

1. (informal) to (in the direction of, and arriving at)

Verb

kuku

1. to die

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin kū.

Noun

ku n (genitive singular kus, plural ku)

1. The name of the Latin-script letter Q/q.

Alternative forms

• cu (much less common)
• qu (less common)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ky/
• Rhymes: -y
• Homophones: cul, culs, cu, cus, kus, qu, qus

Noun

ku m (plural kus)

1. cue, The name of the Latin-script letter Q/q.

Etymology

From Malay 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

• IPA^(key): /ku/

Pronoun

ku

1. I (personal pronoun)
2. me (direct object of a verb)
3. me (object of a preposition)
4. me (indirect object of a verb)
5. my (belonging to me)

Pronoun

ku

1. when

Romanization

ku

1. Rōmaji transcription of く
2. Rōmaji transcription of ク

Etymology 1

Shortened form of aku, from Old Javanese aku, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aku, from Proto-Austronesian *aku.

Etymology 2

Clipping of iku

Conjunction

ku

1. that (connecting noun clause, introducing the result of the main clause)

   Min bihîst ku ew pir dewlemend e.

   I heard that he is very rich.

2. implied that (where it is grammatically necessary)

   Min tutişt tune ku bidim.

   I have nothing to give. OR I have nothing that I give.

Pronoun

ku

1. which, that (of those mentioned or implied)

   Dîmenderparêzên ku ekranê diguherînin bi kar bîne.

   Use screen savers that manipulate the screen.

Derived terms

• da ku, ji ber ku

Alternative forms

• cū

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /kuː/

Noun

kū ? (indeclinable)

1. The name of the letter Q.

References

• Arthur E. Gordon, The Letter Names of the Latin Alphabet (University of California Press, 1973; volume 9 of University of California Publications: Classical Studies), part III: “Summary of the Ancient Evidence”, page 32
  Clearly there is no question or doubt about the names of the vowels A, E, I, O, U. They are simply long A, long E, etc. (ā, ē, ī, ō, ū). Nor is there any uncertainty with respect to the six mutes B, C, D, G, P, T. Their names are bē, cē, dē, gē, pē, tē (each with a long E). Or about H, K, and Q: they are hā, kā, kū — each, again, with a long vowel sound.

Alternative forms

• kui (Courland)

Etymology

Related to Estonian kuidas and Finnish kuinka.

Pronoun

ku

1. how

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku/

Preposition

ku (with dative)

1. Alternative form of k (used before ch, g, and k)

Alternative forms

• aku
• daku
• اکو‎
• کو‎ (کو-‎ / -کو‎)
• داکو‎

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ku/
• Rhymes: -ku, -u

Pronoun

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

1. I (personal pronoun)

   Kutahu.

   I know.

2. me (direct object of a verb)

   Dia mengenaliku.

   He knows me.

3. me (object of a preposition)

   Dia pergi denganku.

   He went with me.

4. me (indirect object of a verb)
5. my (belonging to me)

   Ini barangku.

   This is my stuff.

See also

Romanization

ku

1. Nonstandard spelling of kū.
2. Nonstandard spelling of kǔ.
3. Nonstandard spelling of kù.

Noun

ku

1. Alternative spelling of kou

Etymology

From Old Norse kýr (accusative singular kú), from Proto-Germanic *kūz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws (“cow”).

Noun

ku m, f (definite singular kua or kuen, indefinite plural kuer or kyr, definite plural kuene or kyrne)

1. a cow

References

• “ku” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʉː/ (example of pronunciation)

Etymology 1

From Old Norse kýr (accusative singular kú), from Proto-Germanic *kūz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws (“cow”).

Noun

ku f (definite singular kua, indefinite plural kyr, definite plural kyrne)

1. cow

   Det går eit par kyr i beitet og beitar.

   There are a couple of cows grazing in the pasture.

Verb

ku

1. imperative of kua

Further reading

• “ku” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From Portuguese com and Spanish con and Kabuverdianu ku.

Adverb

ku

1. with

Etymology

From Old Polish k, from Proto-Slavic *kъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European *kom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku/

• Audio

  (file)

Preposition

ku (+ dative)

1. towards, to

Further reading

• ku in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Etymology

From Proto-Uralic *ki, the same root from which the Finnish ken is derived.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku/

Pronoun

ku

1. who

Further reading

• Entry 71522 in Álgu database

Etymology

From Proto-Tocharian *ku, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ (“dog”). Compare Tocharian B ku, Latin canis, Old Irish cú, Old English hund.

Noun

ku m

1. dog

Etymology

From Proto-Tocharian *ku, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ (“dog”). Compare Tocharian A ku, Latin canis, Old Irish cú, Old English hund.

Noun

ku m

1. dog

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *-w (negative particle).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ku]

Adverb

ku

1. not

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

From Proto-Finnic *kuu, from Proto-Uralic *kuŋe.

References

• Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007), “если, месяц, когда, раз, чем”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary], Petrozavodsk: Periodika

Etymology

Noun

ku

1. dove