kukawa
Lower Sorbian
kukawa
Etymology
From a derivative of Proto-Slavic *kukъ (“cuckoo”), of imitative origin. Cognate with Upper Sorbian kokula, Polish kukułka, Czech kukačka, Serbo-Croatian kȕkavica, and Russian куку́шка (kukúška).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkukawa/
Noun
kukawa f (diminutive kukawka)
- cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
Declension
Declension of kukawa
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kukawa | kukawje | kukawy |
| Genitive | kukawy | kukawowu | kukawow |
| Dative | kukawje | kukawoma | kukawam |
| Accusative | kukawu | kukawje | kukawy |
| Instrumental | kukawu | kukawoma | kukawami |
| Locative | kukawje | kukawoma | kukawach |
Further reading
- Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928), “kukawa”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
- Starosta, Manfred (1999), “kukawa”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
Swahili
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Verb
kukawa (verbal noun of the ku class)
- infinitive of -kawa