kuku

See also: Kuku, kūkū, kukū, куку, and ку-ку

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:

Kuku (food)

Wikipedia

Etymology 1

From Persian کوکو (kuku).

Noun

kuku (countable and uncountable, plural kukus)

1. An Iranian dish somewhat resembling a quiche or omelette.

Alternative forms

• kookoo

Etymology 2

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

Interjection

kuku

1. (fandom slang, chiefly in translations of Japanese works) Alternative form of kukuku (onomatopoeia for sinister laughter).

Aklanon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh.

Noun

kuku

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

Albanian

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Interjection

kuku

1. mourn
2. The sound of an owl singing.

Anguthimri

Noun

kuku

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

References

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

Basque

Basque Wikipedia has an article on:

kuku

Wikipedia ^eu

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]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -uku, -u
• Hyphenation: ku‧ku

Noun

kuku anim

1. cuckoo
2. hidden, lurking

Declension

Declension of kuku (animate, ending in vowel)

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

Bikol Central

Etymology 1

From Proto-Philippine *kukuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

kuku

1. alternative form of kuko (“nails (fingers and toes)”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

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

Noun

kùku

1. 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

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

Chinese

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): kūkū

  (Zhuyin): ㄎㄨ ㄎㄨ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: kūkū
    • Zhuyin: ㄎㄨ ㄎㄨ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: kuku
    • Wade–Giles: kʻu¹-kʻu¹
    • Yale: kū-kū
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kuku
    • Palladius: куку (kuku)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰu⁵⁵ kʰu⁵⁵/

Noun

kuku

1. (Internet slang) alternative form of 矻矻 (kūkū, “busy”)

   kuku自拍  ―  kūkū zìpāi  ―  taking selfies all the time

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkuku]

Interjection

kuku

1. cuckoo (the sound of cuckoo)

Related terms

• kukačka
• kukat

Further reading

• “kuku”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “kuku”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 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

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

Finnish

Etymology 1

Imitative of the sound made by a cuckoo/coua.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

kuku

1. coua (any terrestrial bird of the genus Coua, in the cuckoo family)

Declension

Inflection of kuku (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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
abessive		kukutta	kukuitta
instructive		—	kukuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of kuku (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kukuni kukuni accusative nom. kukuni kukuni gen. kukuni genitive kukuni kukujeni partitive kukuani kukujani inessive kukussani kukuissani elative kukustani kukuistani illative kukuuni kukuihini adessive kukullani kukuillani ablative kukultani kukuiltani allative kukulleni kukuilleni essive kukunani kukuinani translative kukukseni kukuikseni abessive kukuttani kukuittani instructive — — comitative — kukuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kukusi kukusi accusative nom. kukusi kukusi gen. kukusi genitive kukusi kukujesi partitive kukuasi kukujasi inessive kukussasi kukuissasi elative kukustasi kukuistasi illative kukuusi kukuihisi adessive kukullasi kukuillasi ablative kukultasi kukuiltasi allative kukullesi kukuillesi essive kukunasi kukuinasi translative kukuksesi kukuiksesi abessive kukuttasi kukuittasi instructive — — comitative — kukuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kukumme kukumme accusative nom. kukumme kukumme gen. kukumme genitive kukumme kukujemme partitive kukuamme kukujamme inessive kukussamme kukuissamme elative kukustamme kukuistamme illative kukuumme kukuihimme adessive kukullamme kukuillamme ablative kukultamme kukuiltamme allative kukullemme kukuillemme essive kukunamme kukuinamme translative kukuksemme kukuiksemme abessive kukuttamme kukuittamme instructive — — comitative — kukuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kukunne kukunne accusative nom. kukunne kukunne gen. kukunne genitive kukunne kukujenne partitive kukuanne kukujanne inessive kukussanne kukuissanne elative kukustanne kukuistanne illative kukuunne kukuihinne adessive kukullanne kukuillanne ablative kukultanne kukuiltanne allative kukullenne kukuillenne essive kukunanne kukuinanne translative kukuksenne kukuiksenne abessive kukuttanne kukuittanne instructive — — comitative — kukuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kukunsa kukunsa accusative nom. kukunsa kukunsa gen. kukunsa genitive kukunsa kukujensa partitive kukuaan kukuansa kukujaan kukujansa inessive kukussaan kukussansa kukuissaan kukuissansa elative kukustaan kukustansa kukuistaan kukuistansa illative kukuunsa kukuihinsa adessive kukullaan kukullansa kukuillaan kukuillansa ablative kukultaan kukultansa kukuiltaan kukuiltansa allative kukulleen kukullensa kukuilleen kukuillensa essive kukunaan kukunansa kukuinaan kukuinansa translative kukukseen kukuksensa kukuikseen kukuiksensa abessive kukuttaan kukuttansa kukuittaan kukuittansa instructive — — comitative — kukuineen kukuinensa

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

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

Verb

kuku

1. inflection of kukkua:
   1. present active indicative connegative
   2. second-person singular present imperative
   3. second-person singular present active imperative connegative

Iban

Etymology

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

Noun

kuku

1. (anatomy) claw

References

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

Indonesian

Indonesian Wikipedia has an article on:

kuku

Wikipedia ^id

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kuku, from Proto-Malayic *kuku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkuku/ [ˈku.ku]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -uku
• Syllabification: ku‧ku

Noun

kuku (plural kuku-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 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: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Japanese

Romanization

kuku

1. Rōmaji transcription of くく

Javanese

Alternative forms

• Carakan: ꦏꦸꦏꦸ
• Roman: koekoe (dated)

Etymology

From Old Javanese kuku.

Noun

kuku (krama ngoko kuku, krama inggil kanaka)

1. (anatomy) nail

References

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

Kapampangan

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

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

Noun

kúkû

1. cough

Etymology 2

Compare Tagalog kuko.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

kukû

1. fingernail; toenail

Laboya

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS₁.

Noun

kuku

1. claw

References

• Laboya in Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Limos Kalinga

Noun

kukú

1. (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 (Malaysia):

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Noun

kuku (Jawi spelling کوکو, plural kuku-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 of kekuasaan

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• ms
• berkuku
• sekuku
• kuku bajang
• kuku belah
• kuku kambing
• kuku maut
• kuku sauh
• kuku tunggal

Descendants

• Indonesian: kuku

References

• Pijnappel, Jan (1875), “کوکو koekoe”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 95
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1901), “کوکو kuku”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 549
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1932), “kuku”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, pages 620-1

Further reading

• “kuku” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.