kuku
English
Noun
kuku (countable and uncountable, plural kukus)
- An Iranian dish somewhat resembling a quiche or omelette.
Alternative forms
- kookoo
Aklanon
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh.
Noun
kuku
- (anatomy) nail (on fingers and toes)
Albanian
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Interjection
kuku
- mourn
- The sound of an owl singing.
Anguthimri
Noun
kuku
- (Mpakwithi) maternal grandfather
- (Mpakwithi) paternal aunt
References
- Terry Crowley, The Mpakwithi dialect of Anguthimri (1981), page 186
Basque
Etymology
Onomatopoeic, imitation of the bird’s call. Compare Spanish cuco, English cuckoo, Catalan cucut, Dutch koekoek, Russian кукушка (kukuška) etc.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuku/, [ku.ku]
Noun
kuku anim
- cuckoo
- hidden, lurking
Declension
Declension of kuku (animate, ending in vowel) | |||
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indefinite | singular | plural | |
absolutive | kuku | kukua | kukuak |
ergative | kukuk | kukuak | kukuek |
dative | kukuri | kukuari | kukuei |
genitive | kukuren | kukuaren | kukuen |
comitative | kukurekin | kukuarekin | kukuekin |
causative | kukurengatik | kukuarengatik | kukuengatik |
benefactive | kukurentzat | kukuarentzat | kukuentzat |
instrumental | kukuz | kukuaz | kukuez |
inessive | kukurengan | kukuarengan | kukuengan |
locative | — | — | — |
allative | kukurengana | kukuarengana | kukuengana |
terminative | kukurenganaino | kukuarenganaino | kukuenganaino |
directive | kukurenganantz | kukuarenganantz | kukuenganantz |
destinative | kukurenganako | kukuarenganako | kukuenganako |
ablative | kukurengandik | kukuarengandik | kukuengandik |
partitive | kukurik | — | — |
prolative | kukutzat | — | — |
Further reading
- "kuku" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “kuku” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
Bikol Central
Etymology 1
From Proto-Philippine *kukuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ku‧ku
- IPA(key): /ˈkuku/
Noun
kuku
- Alternative form of kuko (“nails (fingers and toes)”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ku‧ku
- IPA(key): /kuʔˈku/
Noun
kùku
- Alternative form of kuko (“chin”).
Brunei Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *kuku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ku.ku/
Noun
kuku
- (anatomy) nail (on fingers and toes)
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkuku]
Interjection
kuku
- cuckoo (the sound of cuckoo)
Related terms
- kukat
- kukačka
Further reading
- kuku in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- kuku in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Fijian
Etymology
From Proto-Central-Pacific *kuku, from Proto-Oceanic *kuku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.
Noun
kuku
- (anatomy) nail (on fingers and toes)
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkukuˣ/, [ˈkuku(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -uku
- Syllabification(key): ku‧ku
Verb
kuku
- present active indicative connegative of kukkua
- second-person singular present imperative of kukkua
- second-person singular present active imperative connegative of kukkua
Etymology 2
Imitative of the sound made by a cuckoo/coua.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkuku/, [ˈkuku]
- Rhymes: -uku
- Syllabification(key): ku‧ku
Noun
kuku
- coua (any terrestrial bird of the genus Coua, in the cuckoo family)
Declension
Inflection of kuku (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | kuku | kukut | |
genitive | kukun | kukujen | |
partitive | kukua | kukuja | |
illative | kukuun | kukuihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | kuku | kukut | |
accusative | nom. | kuku | kukut |
gen. | kukun | ||
genitive | kukun | kukujen | |
partitive | kukua | kukuja | |
inessive | kukussa | kukuissa | |
elative | kukusta | kukuista | |
illative | kukuun | kukuihin | |
adessive | kukulla | kukuilla | |
ablative | kukulta | kukuilta | |
allative | kukulle | kukuille | |
essive | kukuna | kukuina | |
translative | kukuksi | kukuiksi | |
instructive | — | kukuin | |
abessive | kukutta | kukuitta | |
comitative | — | kukuineen |
Possessive forms of kuku (type valo) | ||
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possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | kukuni | kukumme |
2nd person | kukusi | kukunne |
3rd person | kukunsa |
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay kuku, from Proto-Malayic *kuku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkuku/
- Hyphenation: ku‧ku
Noun
kuku (first-person possessive kukuku, second-person possessive kukumu, third-person possessive kukunya)
- (anatomy) nail (on fingers and toes)
- claw:
- Synonym: cakar
- (anatomy) a curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
- a mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting.
- (anatomy) hoof: the tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.
- (figurative) synonym of kekuasaan
Derived terms
- berkuku
- sekuku
- kuku bajang
- kuku belah
- kuku kambing
- kuku maut
- kuku sauh
- kuku tunggal
Further reading
- “kuku” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Alternative forms
- Carakan: ꦏꦸꦏꦸ
- Roman: koekoe (dated)
Etymology
From Old Javanese kuku.
Noun
kuku (krama ngoko kuku, krama inggil kanaka)
- (anatomy) nail
References
- “[ kuku]” in Bausastra Jawa, Yogyakarta: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Yogyakarta].
Laboya
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS₁.
Noun
kuku
- claw
References
- Laboya in Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
Limos Kalinga
Noun
kukú
- (anatomy) nail (on fingers and toes)
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *kuku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuku/
- Rhymes: -uku, -ku, -u
Audio (MY) (file)
Noun
kuku (Jawi spelling کوکو, plural kuku-kuku, informal 1st possessive kukuku, 2nd possessive kukumu, 3rd possessive kukunya)
- (anatomy) nail (on fingers and toes)
Descendants
- Indonesian: kuku
Further reading
- “kuku” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Mapudungun
Noun
kuku (Raguileo spelling)
- paternal grandmother
- grandchild
See also
- cucu
References
- Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008.
Maquiritari
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kuku]
Noun
kuku
- a life-sized figure constructed from tree branches and other natural materials, symbolically killed in the aji'choto weja'kadü ritual
References
- Lauer, Matthew Taylor (2005) Fertility in Amazonia: Indigenous Concepts of the Human Reproductive Process Among the Ye’kwana of Southern Venezuela, Santa Barbara: University of California, page 239–240
Old Javanese
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh.
Noun
kuku
- nail (anatomy)
Polish
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈku.ku/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -uku
- Syllabification: ku‧ku
Interjection
kuku
- cuckoo! imitates the voice of a male cuckoo
Noun
kuku n (indeclinable)
- (childish) boo-boo (minor injury)
- Synonyms: ranka, skaleczenie
Derived terms
- a kuku
Further reading
- kuku in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kuku in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kûkuː/
- Hyphenation: ku‧ku
Interjection
kȕkū (Cyrillic spelling ку̏кӯ)
- woe
- The sound of a cuckoo singing.
- Shout in a hide and seek game.
Noun
kuku (Cyrillic spelling куку)
- dative/locative singular of kuk
Noun
kuku (Cyrillic spelling куку)
- accusative singular of kuka
References
- “kuku” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch koek.
Noun
kuku
- cake, pastry
Sundanese
Romanization
kuku
- Romanization of ᮊᮥᮊᮥ
Swahili
Etymology
From *nkʊ́kʊ́, a variant of Common Bantu *nkókó.
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun
kuku (n class, plural kuku)
- chicken, fowl
- Penye kuku wengi, usimwage mtama
- Where there are many fowls, do not spill millet
- Penye kuku wengi, usimwage mtama
Descendants
- → Malagasy: akoho
See also
- jogoo (“rooster”)
- kifaranga (“chick”)
Tagal Murut
Noun
kuku
- puppy (young dog)
Thao
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.
Noun
kuku
- (anatomy) fingernail; toenail
Turkish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kuˈku]
Noun
kuku (definite accusative kukuyu, plural kukular)
- (child talk) female genitalia, vagina
Declension
Inflection | ||
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Nominative | kuku | |
Definite accusative | kukuyu | |
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | kuku | kukular |
Definite accusative | kukuyu | kukuları |
Dative | kukuya | kukulara |
Locative | kukuda | kukularda |
Ablative | kukudan | kukulardan |
Genitive | kukunun | kukuların |
See also
- vajina
- am (vulgar, very rude)
- amcık (vulgar, very rude)
Yogad
Noun
kukú
- nail; claw; hoof
Noun
kuku
- possession