kutu
Brunei Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *kutu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ku.tu/
Noun
kutu
- louse (insect)
Dupaningan Agta
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *kutu.
Noun
kutu
- louse
Farefare
Etymology
Cognate with Moore kutu (“iron, metal”)
Noun
kutu (variant kurgo)
- iron
- metal
Fijian
Etymology
From Proto-Central-Pacific *kutu, from Proto-Oceanic *kutu.
Noun
kutu
- louse (insect)
See also
- lise
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *kutu. Equivalent to kutea + -u.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkutu/, [ˈkut̪u]
- Rhymes: -utu
- Syllabification(key): ku‧tu
Noun
kutu
- spawn (eggs of an aquatic organism, such as fish or frogs)
Declension
Inflection of kutu (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation) | |||
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nominative | kutu | kudut | |
genitive | kudun | kutujen | |
partitive | kutua | kutuja | |
illative | kutuun | kutuihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | kutu | kudut | |
accusative | nom. | kutu | kudut |
gen. | kudun | ||
genitive | kudun | kutujen | |
partitive | kutua | kutuja | |
inessive | kudussa | kuduissa | |
elative | kudusta | kuduista | |
illative | kutuun | kutuihin | |
adessive | kudulla | kuduilla | |
ablative | kudulta | kuduilta | |
allative | kudulle | kuduille | |
essive | kutuna | kutuina | |
translative | kuduksi | kuduiksi | |
instructive | — | kuduin | |
abessive | kudutta | kuduitta | |
comitative | — | kutuineen |
Possessive forms of kutu (type valo) | ||
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possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | kutuni | kutumme |
2nd person | kutusi | kutunne |
3rd person | kutunsa |
Derived terms
- kutuaika
- kutupaikka
- kutuasu
- sammakonkutu
Anagrams
- kuut, tuku
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈku.tu]
- Hyphenation: ku‧tu
Etymology 1
From Malay kutu.
Noun
kutu (first-person possessive kutuku, second-person possessive kutumu, third-person possessive kutunya)
- louse (insect)
Derived terms
- berkutu
- berkutu-kutuan
- kutu buku
- mengutui
Etymology 2
From Malay kutu, from Tamil கூட்டு (kūṭṭu, “companionship, fellowship, friendship”).
Noun
kutu (first-person possessive kutuku, second-person possessive kutumu, third-person possessive kutunya)
- (obsolete) business association.
- Synonym: sekutu
Derived terms
- berkutu
- sekutu
Further reading
- “kutu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Ingrian
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Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *kutu. Cognates include Finnish kutu and Estonian kudu.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkutu/, [ˈkutu]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkutu/, [ˈkud̥u]
- Rhymes: -utu
- Hyphenation: ku‧tu
Noun
kutu
- spawn (eggs of frogs or fish)
Declension
Declension of kutu (type 4/koivu, t- gradation, gemination) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | kutu | kuut |
genitive | kuun | kuttuin, kutuloin |
partitive | kuttua | kutuja, kutuloja |
illative | kuttuu | kuttui, kutuloihe |
inessive | kuus | kutuis, kutulois |
elative | kuust | kutuist, kutuloist |
allative | kuulle | kutuille, kutuloille |
adessive | kuul | kutuil, kutuloil |
ablative | kuult | kutuilt, kutuloilt |
translative | kuuks | kutuiks, kutuloiks |
essive | kutunna, kuttuun | kutuinna, kutuloinna, kuttuin, kutuloin |
exessive1) | kutunt | kutuint, kutuloint |
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. |
Derived terms
- hailinkutu
- konnankutu
See also
- kalanmarja (“roe”)
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 211
Kapampangan
Alternative forms
- cutu (Súlat Bacúlud, Ámung Sámson)
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *kutu.
Noun
kútu
- louse
Limos Kalinga
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *kutu.
Noun
kutu
- louse
Maguindanao
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *kutu.
Noun
kutu
- louse
Makasar
Etymology
From Proto-South Sulawesi *kutu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkutu]
Noun
kutu (Lontara spelling ᨀᨘᨈᨘ)
- louse
Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kutu/
- Rhymes: -utu, -tu, -u
Etymology 1
From Proto-Malayic *kutu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.
Noun
kutu (Jawi spelling کوتو, plural kutu-kutu, informal 1st possessive kutuku, 2nd possessive kutumu, 3rd possessive kutunya)
- louse (insect)
Derived terms
Regular affixed derivations:
- mengutui [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
- berkutu [stative / habitual] (beR-)
- berkutu-kutu [reduplication + stative / habitual] (redup + beR-)
- berkutu-kutuan [reduplication + stative / habitual + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (redup + beR- + -an)
Descendants
- → English: cootie
- Indonesian: kutu
Etymology 2
From Tamil கூட்டு (kūṭṭu, “addition, collection, association”).
Noun
kutu (Jawi spelling کوتو, plural kutu-kutu, informal 1st possessive kutuku, 2nd possessive kutumu, 3rd possessive kutunya)
- cooperative association
- Synonym: sekutu
- chit fund
Usage notes
A kutu is specifically a group who combine and pay instalments into a common fund. Every month lots are drawn and the winner draws the entire amount for that month.
Derived terms
Regular affixed derivations:
- berkutu [stative / habitual] (beR-)
- sekutu [immediacy / habitual] (se-)
- menyekutukan [immediacy / habitual + agent focus + causative benefactive] (se- + meN- + -kan)
- menyekutui [immediacy / habitual + agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (se- + meN- + -i)
- bersekutu [immediacy / habitual + stative / habitual] (se- + beR-)
- persekutuan [immediacy / habitual + causative passive + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (se- + peR- + -an)
- penyekutuan [immediacy / habitual + agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (se- + peN- + -an)
- kesekutuan [immediacy / habitual + abstract / locative] (se- + ke-an)
Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:
- duit kutu
- ibu kutu
- main kutu
- bapa kutu
Descendants
- Indonesian: kutu
Further reading
- “kutu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
- Wilkinson, Richard James. An Abridged Malay-English Dictionary. Macmillan. 1965.
Maori
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.
Noun
kutu
- louse (insect)
See also
- riha
Mbati
Noun
kutu
- cloud
References
- LePage, Sarah Gloria (2020) "The phonology of Mbati", University of North Dakota
Michif
Etymology
From French couteau.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuto/, [kuto], [koto]
Noun
kutu m
- knife
Rapa Nui
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *kutu.
Noun
kutu
- louse (insect)
Sakizaya
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.
Noun
kutu
- head louse; nit
Serbo-Croatian
Noun
kutu (Cyrillic spelling куту)
- dative/locative singular of kut
Tausug
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *kutu.
Noun
kutu
- louse
- Synonym: kughak
Tongan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *kutu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ku.tu/
Noun
kutu
- louse (insect)
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish قوطی (kutu, kutı), from Greek κουτί (koutí).
Noun
kutu (definite accusative kutuyu, plural kutular)
- box
- (euphemistic slang) vagina
- Bana kutusunu gösterdi.
- She showed me her box.
Declension
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Dative | kutuya | kutulara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locative | kutuda | kutularda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ablative | kutudan | kutulardan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genitive | kutunun | kutuların | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Votic
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *kutu.
Pronunciation
- (Luuditsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈkutu/, [ˈkutu]
- Rhymes: -utu
- Hyphenation: ku‧tu
Noun
kutu
- spawn (eggs of an aquatic organism)
Inflection
Declension of kutu (type II/võrkko, t- gradation) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | kutu | kuud |
genitive | kuu | kutuje, kutujõ, kutui |
partitive | kuttua | kutuitõ, kutui |
illative | kuttu, kuttusõ | kutuje, kutujõ, kutuisõ |
inessive | kuuz | kutuiz |
elative | kuussõ | kutuissõ |
allative | kuulõ | kutuilõ |
adessive | kuullõ | kutuillõ |
ablative | kuultõ | kutuiltõ |
translative | kuussi | kutuissi |
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative or the genitive. ***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive. |
References
- V. Hallap, E. Adler, S. Grünberg, M. Leppik (2012), “kutu”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2 edition, Tallinn
Yakan
Etymology
From Proto-Sama-Bajaw *kutu.
Noun
kutu
- louse (insect)
Yogad
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *kutu.
Noun
kutú
- louse (insect)