kuman
See also: Kuman
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay kuman, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuman.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈku.man]
- Hyphenation: ku‧man
Noun
kuman (first-person possessive kumanku, second-person possessive kumanmu, third-person possessive kumannya)
- germ
- bacteria
- Synonyms: bakteri, basil
Further reading
- “kuman” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Maguindanao
Etymology
From kan, compare Maranao kan.
Verb
kuman
- to eat
Malay
Noun
kuman (Jawi spelling کومن, plural kuman-kuman, informal 1st possessive kumanku, 2nd possessive kumanmu, 3rd possessive kumannya)
- germ
Synonyms
- germa
Further reading
- “kuman” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Ngaju
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaən (with fossilized infix *-um-).
Verb
kuman
- to eat
Old Saxon
Alternative forms
- queman, cuman
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (“to step”).
Verb
kuman
- to come
Conjugation
Conjugation of kuman (strong class 4)
infinitive | kuman | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | kumu | quam |
2nd person singular | kumis | quāmi |
3rd person singular | kumid | quam |
plural | kumad | quāmun |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st person singular | kume | quāmi |
2nd person singular | kumes | quāmis |
3rd person singular | kume | quāmi |
plural | kumen | quāmin |
imperative | present | |
singular | kum | |
plural | kumad | |
participle | present | past |
kumandi | gikuman, kuman |
Derived terms
- witharkuman
Descendants
- Middle Low German: kōmen, kommen, kamen
- Low German: kamen
- Dutch Low Saxon: kommen, kåmen
- German Low German: komen
- Plautdietsch: kome
- Low German: kamen
Surigaonon
Adverb
kuman
- now