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See also:Kuku,kūkū,kukū,куку,andку-ку

English

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Kuku sabzi (herb kuku) topped withbarberries andwalnuts

Etymology 1

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FromPersianکوکو(kuku).

Noun

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kuku (countable anduncountable,pluralkukus)

  1. AnIraniandish somewhat resembling aquiche oromelette.
Alternative forms
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed fromJapaneseくく(kuku,onomatopoeia for the sound of laughter).

Interjection

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kuku

  1. (fandomslang, chiefly in translations of Japanese works)Alternative form ofkukuku(onomatopoeia forsinisterlaughter).

Aklanon

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Etymology

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Inherited fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*kukuh.

Noun

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kuku

  1. (anatomy)nail (on fingers and toes)

Albanian

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic.

Interjection

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kuku

  1. mourn
  2. The sound of anowl singing.

Anguthimri

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Noun

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kuku

  1. (Mpakwithi)maternal grandfather
  2. (Mpakwithi)paternal aunt

References

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  • Terry Crowley,The Mpakwithi dialect of Anguthimri (1981), page 186

Basque

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BasqueWikipedia has an article on:
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Kuku arrunta.

Etymology

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Onomatopoeic, imitation of the bird’s call. CompareSpanishcuco,Englishcuckoo,Catalancucut,Dutchkoekoek,Russianкукушка(kukuška) etc.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kuku anim

  1. cuckoo
  2. hidden,lurking

Declension

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Declension ofkuku(anim V-stem)
indefinitesingularpluralproximal plural
absolutivekukukukuakukuakkukuok
ergativekukukkukuakkukuekkukuok
dativekukurikukuarikukueikukuoi
genitivekukurenkukuarenkukuenkukuon
comitativekukurekinkukuarekinkukuekinkukuokin
causativekukurengatikkukuarengatikkukuengatikkukuongatik
benefactivekukurentzatkukuarentzatkukuentzatkukuontzat
instrumentalkukuzkukuazkukuezkukuotaz
innesivekukurengankukuarengankukuengankukuongan
locative
allativekukurenganakukuarenganakukuenganakukuongana
terminativekukurenganainokukuarenganainokukuenganainokukuonganaino
directivekukurenganantzkukuarenganantzkukuenganantzkukuonganantz
destinativekukurenganakokukuarenganakokukuenganakokukuonganako
ablativekukurengandikkukuarengandikkukuengandikkukuongandik
partitivekukurik
prolativekukutzat

Further reading

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  • kuku”, inEuskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque),Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • kuku”, inOrotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary],Euskaltzaindia,1987–2005

Bikol Central

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Etymology 1

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FromProto-Philippine*kukuh, fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*kukuh, fromProto-Austronesian*kuSkuS.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation:ku‧ku
  • IPA(key): /ˈkuku/ [ˈku.ku]

Noun

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kuku

  1. alternative form ofkuko(nails (fingers and toes))

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation:ku‧ku
  • IPA(key): /kuʔˈku/ [kuʔˈku]

Noun

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kùku

  1. alternative form ofkuko(chin)

Brunei Malay

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Etymology

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FromProto-Malayic*kuku, fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*kukuh, fromProto-Austronesian*kuSkuS.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kuku

  1. (anatomy)nail(on fingers and toes)

Chinese

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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kuku

  1. (Internetslang)alternative form of矻矻(kūkū,busy)
    kuku自拍  ― kūkū zìpāi  ―  taking selfiesall the time

Czech

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Pronunciation

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Interjection

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kuku

  1. cuckoo(the sound of cuckoo)

Related terms

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Further reading

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Fijian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Central-Pacific*kuku, fromProto-Oceanic*kuku, fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*kukuh, fromProto-Austronesian*kuSkuS.

Noun

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kuku

  1. (anatomy)nail(on fingers and toes)

Finnish

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Etymology 1

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Imitative of the sound made by a cuckoo/coua.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkuku/,[ˈkuku]
  • Rhymes:-uku
  • Syllabification(key):ku‧ku
  • Hyphenation(key):ku‧ku

Noun

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kuku

  1. coua(any terrestrial bird of the genusCoua, in the cuckoo family)
Declension
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Inflection ofkuku (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominativekukukukut
genitivekukunkukujen
partitivekukuakukuja
illativekukuunkukuihin
singularplural
nominativekukukukut
accusativenom.kukukukut
gen.kukun
genitivekukunkukujen
partitivekukuakukuja
inessivekukussakukuissa
elativekukustakukuista
illativekukuunkukuihin
adessivekukullakukuilla
ablativekukultakukuilta
allativekukullekukuille
essivekukunakukuina
translativekukuksikukuiksi
abessivekukuttakukuitta
instructivekukuin
comitativeSee the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms ofkuku(Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singularplural
nominativekukunikukuni
accusativenom.kukunikukuni
gen.kukuni
genitivekukunikukujeni
partitivekukuanikukujani
inessivekukussanikukuissani
elativekukustanikukuistani
illativekukuunikukuihini
adessivekukullanikukuillani
ablativekukultanikukuiltani
allativekukullenikukuilleni
essivekukunanikukuinani
translativekukuksenikukuikseni
abessivekukuttanikukuittani
instructive
comitativekukuineni
second-person singular possessor
singularplural
nominativekukusikukusi
accusativenom.kukusikukusi
gen.kukusi
genitivekukusikukujesi
partitivekukuasikukujasi
inessivekukussasikukuissasi
elativekukustasikukuistasi
illativekukuusikukuihisi
adessivekukullasikukuillasi
ablativekukultasikukuiltasi
allativekukullesikukuillesi
essivekukunasikukuinasi
translativekukuksesikukuiksesi
abessivekukuttasikukuittasi
instructive
comitativekukuinesi
first-person plural possessor
singularplural
nominativekukummekukumme
accusativenom.kukummekukumme
gen.kukumme
genitivekukummekukujemme
partitivekukuammekukujamme
inessivekukussammekukuissamme
elativekukustammekukuistamme
illativekukuummekukuihimme
adessivekukullammekukuillamme
ablativekukultammekukuiltamme
allativekukullemmekukuillemme
essivekukunammekukuinamme
translativekukuksemmekukuiksemme
abessivekukuttammekukuittamme
instructive
comitativekukuinemme
second-person plural possessor
singularplural
nominativekukunnekukunne
accusativenom.kukunnekukunne
gen.kukunne
genitivekukunnekukujenne
partitivekukuannekukujanne
inessivekukussannekukuissanne
elativekukustannekukuistanne
illativekukuunnekukuihinne
adessivekukullannekukuillanne
ablativekukultannekukuiltanne
allativekukullennekukuillenne
essivekukunannekukuinanne
translativekukuksennekukuiksenne
abessivekukuttannekukuittanne
instructive
comitativekukuinenne

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkukuˣ/,[ˈkuku(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes:-uku
  • Syllabification(key):ku‧ku
  • Hyphenation(key):ku‧ku

Verb

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kuku

  1. inflection ofkukkua:
    1. presentactiveindicativeconnegative
    2. second-personsingularpresentimperative
    3. second-personsingularpresentactiveimperativeconnegative

Iban

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Etymology

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Inherited fromProto-Malayic*kuku, fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*kukuh, fromProto-Austronesian*kuSkuS.

Noun

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kuku

  1. (anatomy)claw

References

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  • Scott, N. C. (1956),A Dictionary of Sea Dayak[2], School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Indonesian

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IndonesianWikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Inherited fromMalaykuku, fromProto-Malayic*kuku, fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*kukuh, fromProto-Austronesian*kuSkuS.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kuku (pluralkuku-kuku)

  1. (anatomy)nail(on fingers and toes)
  2. (anatomy, loosely)claw; a curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird
    Synonym:cakar
  3. claw; a mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting
    Synonym:cakar
  4. (anatomy)hoof; the tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering
  5. (figurative, rare)synonym ofkekuasaan

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Japanese

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Romanization

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kuku

  1. Rōmaji transcription ofくく

Javanese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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FromOld Javanesekuku.

Noun

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kuku (krama ngokokuku,krama inggilkanaka)

  1. (anatomy)nail

References

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  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011), “kuku”, inKamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius,→ISBN

Kapampangan

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkukuʔ/ [ˈkuː.xuʔ]
  • Hyphenation:ku‧ku

Noun

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kúkû

  1. cough

Etymology 2

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CompareTagalogkuko.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kʊˈkuʔ/ [kʊˈxuʔ]
  • Hyphenation:ku‧ku

Noun

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kukû

  1. fingernail;toenail

Laboya

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Etymology

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FromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*kukuh, fromProto-Austronesian*kuSkuS₁.

Noun

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kuku

  1. claw

References

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Limos Kalinga

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Noun

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kukú

  1. (anatomy)nail(on fingers and toes)

Malay

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Etymology

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FromProto-Malayic*kuku, fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*kukuh, fromProto-Austronesian*kuSkuS.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kuku (Jawi spellingکوکو,pluralkuku-kuku)

  1. (anatomy)nail(on fingers and toes)
  2. (anatomy)hoof; the tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering
  3. (anatomy, loosely)claw; a curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird
    Synonym:cakar
  4. claw; a mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting
    Synonym:cakar
  5. (figurative, rare)synonym ofkekuasaan

Derived terms

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Affixed terms and other derivations

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

Descendants

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References

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  • Pijnappel, Jan (1875), “کوکو koekoe”, inMaleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page95
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901), “کوکو kuku”, inA Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page549
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932), “kuku”, inA Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, pages620-1

Further reading

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Maori

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Etymology 1

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FromProto-Oceanic*kuku “finger or toe nail” (compare withSamoanʻuʻu “nail”,Tongankuku “to grasp, to grip, to clutch”,Fijiankuku) fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*kuku “ibid.” (compare withMalaykuku,Tagalogkuko).[1]

Broadening in sense of “pinching” > “attraction” observable in the same language family e.g.Malaycuit (e.g.mencuit hati).

Noun

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kuku

  1. pincers,tweezers, any tool or item thatnips or pinches
  2. (archaic) finger or toenail,alternative form ofmatikuku
  3. ( ~o temanawa)attraction

Verb

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kuku (passivekukua)

  1. tonip, topinch
    Synonyms:kini,kuti
  2. tohold (of one's breath)
  3. toclench (of one's fist)
    Synonym:kumu
  4. toshut (of one's eyes)
    Synonym:kupi
  5. todraw together and close an opening of something
    Synonyms:kukumu,kuti

References

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  1. ^Ross, Malcolm D.; Pawley, Andrew; Osmond, Meredith (2016),The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volumes 5: People, body and mind, Canberra: Australian National University,→ISBN, pages176-7

Etymology 2

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FromProto-Polynesian*kukumussel, anyMytilidae species” (compare withRarotongankuku,Samoanʻuʻu,Tongankuku)[1] fromProto-Oceanic*kukur “to scrape, any mussel with shells used for this purpose” fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*kuDkuD “to scrape; rasp; grate” (compare withMalaykukur “to scrape [of coconut], to scratch [of itches], to rasp”,Tagalogkudkod “grating (of coconut), shaving or scraping [of ice]”).[2]

Verb

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kuku

  1. tograte, toscrape – usually part of compound verbs, otherwise analternative form ofkukū

Noun

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kuku

  1. any type ofmussel

References

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  1. ^Tregear, Edward (1891),Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary[1], Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, page181
  2. ^Ross, Malcolm D.; Pawley, Andrew; Osmond, Meredith (2011),The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, Canberra: Australian National University
    • volume 1: Material Culture, page 161→ISBN
    • volume 4: Animals, pages 235-7→ISBN

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Williams, Herbert William (1917), “kuku”, inA Dictionary of the Maori Language, pages180-1
  • kuku” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011,→ISBN.

Mapudungun

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Noun

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kuku(Raguileo spelling)

  1. paternal grandmother
  2. grandchild

See also

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References

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  • Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008.

Ngizim

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Noun

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kukú (pluralkukwakin)

  1. baobab,Adansonia digitata

Nigerian Pidgin

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Etymology

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(Thisetymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at theEtymology scriptorium.).

Adverb

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kuku

  1. really,truly
    • 2024 March 17, Selin Girit and Grujica Andric, “Wetin go happun to your social media accounts wen you die”, inBBC News Pidgin[3]:
      "I don do am almost 20 times and notin dey happun. I nokuku get di strength contact Facebook to fix am."
      "I have messaged him almost 20 times and nothing has happened. I don'treally have the strength to contact Facebook to fix it."

Old Javanese

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Etymology

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FromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*kukuh.

Noun

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kuku

  1. nail (anatomy)

Polish

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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kuku

  1. cuckoo(used to imitate the voice of a male cuckoo)

Noun

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kuku n (indeclinable)

  1. (childish, pathology)boo-boo(minor injury)
    Synonyms:ranka,skaleczenie

Derived terms

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interjections

Further reading

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  • kuku inWielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kuku in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology 1

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Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kûkuː/
  • Hyphenation:ku‧ku

Interjection

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kȕkū (Cyrillic spellingку̏кӯ)

  1. woe
  2. The sound of acuckoo singing.
  3. Shout in ahide and seek game.

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the correspondinglemma form.

Noun

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kuku (Cyrillic spellingкуку)

  1. dative/locativesingular ofkuk

Noun

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kuku (Cyrillic spellingкуку)

  1. accusativesingular ofkuka

References

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  • kuku”, inHrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian),2006–2025

Sranan Tongo

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromDutchkoek.

Noun

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kuku

  1. cake,pastry

Sundanese

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Sundanese register set
lemestanggay
lemes ka sorangan{{{les}}}
lemes ka batur{{{leb}}}
lomakuku
cohag{{{co}}}

Etymology

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FromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*kukuh, fromProto-Austronesian*kuSkuS.

Noun

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kuku (Sundanese scriptᮊᮥᮊᮥ)

  1. (anatomy)nail

Swahili

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SwahiliWikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From*nkʊ́kʊ́, a variant ofCommon Bantu*nkókó.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kuku classIX (pluralkuku classX)

  1. chicken,fowl

Derived terms

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Descendants

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See also

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Tagal Murut

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Noun

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kuku

  1. puppy(young dog)

Thao

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Etymology

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FromProto-Austronesian*kuSkuS.

Noun

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kuku

  1. (anatomy)fingernail;toenail

Turkish

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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kuku (definite accusativekukuyu,pluralkukular)

  1. (child talk)femalegenitalia,vagina

Declension

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Declension ofkuku
singularplural
nominativekukukukular
definite accusativekukuyukukuları
dativekukuyakukulara
locativekukudakukularda
ablativekukudankukulardan
genitivekukununkukuların

See also

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Ye'kwana

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Variant orthographies
ALIVkuku
Brazilian standardkuku
New Tribescucu

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kuku

  1. alife-sizedfigureconstructed fromtreebranches and othernaturalmaterials,symbolicallykilled in theaji'choto weja'kadüritual

References

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  • Lauer, Matthew Taylor (2005),Fertility in Amazonia: Indigenous Concepts of the Human Reproductive Process Among the Ye’kwana of Southern Venezuela[4], Santa Barbara: University of California, pages239–240:cucu

Yogad

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Noun

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kukú

  1. nail;claw;hoof

Noun

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kuku

  1. possession
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