-ku
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ku"
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- ku-
Etymology
From Malay -ku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ku, from Proto-Austronesian *ku.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ku/
Suffix
-ku
- me (direct object of a verb)
- me (object of a preposition)
- me (indirect object of a verb)
- my (belonging to me)
See also
- aku
Further reading
- “-ku” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Makasar
Alternative forms
- -ngku
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ku, from Proto-Austronesian *ku.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ku]
Suffix
-ku (possessive suffix, Lontara spelling ᨀᨘ)
- my
- our (first person plural exclusive)
See also
Makasar free and bound pronouns
| Independent | Absolutive | Nominative | Possessive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg / 1st pl excl | nakke | -a' | ku- | -ku |
| 1st pl excl (archaic) | kambe | -kang | ki- | -mang |
| 1st pl incl / 2nd sg polite | katte | -ki' | ki- | -ta |
| 2nd sg / pl familiar | kau | -ko | nu- | -nu |
| 3rd sg / pl | ia | -i | na- | -na |
Malay
Alternative forms
- aku, daku
Etymology
From ku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ku, from Proto-Austronesian *ku.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ku/
- Rhymes: -ku, -u
Suffix
-ku (Jawi spelling -کو) (informal)
- me (direct object of a verb)
- Dia memarahiku.
- He scolded me.
- me (object of a preposition)
- Dia pergi denganku.
- He went with me.
- me (indirect object of a verb)
- my (belonging to me)
- "Negaraku"
- "My Country"
- Ini rumahku.
- This is my house.
See also
Malay personal pronouns
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | standard | saya / ساي aku/ku- / اکو / كو- (informal/towards God) -ku / -كو (informal possessive) hamba / همبا (dated) | kami / کامي (exclusive) kita orang / كيت اورڠ (informal exclusive) kita / کيت (inclusive) |
| royal | beta / بيتا | ||
| 2nd person | standard | kamu / کامو anda / اندا (formal) | |
| engkau/kau- / اڠکاو/ كاو- (informal/towards God) awak / اوق (friendly/older towards younger) -mu / -مو (possessive) | kalian / کاليان kamu semua / كامو سموا kau orang / كاو اورڠ (informal) | ||
| royal | tuanku / توانكو | ||
| 3rd person | standard | dia / دي ia / اي beliau / بلياو (honorific) -nya / -ڽ (possessive) | mereka / مريک dia orang / دي اورڠ (informal) |
| royal | baginda / بݢيندا | ||
Maori
Suffix
-ku
- Used in contractions with particles of possession to mean me
See also
Maori personal pronouns
| singular | dual | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person (exclusive) | au, ahau | māua | mātou | ||
| 1st person (inclusive) | tāua | tātou | |||
| 2nd person | koe | kōrua | koutou | ||
| 3rd person | ia | rāua | rātou | ||
Quechua
- Not to be confused with -nku, -yku
Suffix
-ku
- Reflexive. To or for oneself.
- mayllay (“to wash something”) → mayllakuy (“to wash oneself”)
- rantiy (“to buy something”) → rantikuy (“to buy something for oneself”)