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kuku

English

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

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

Noun

kuku anim

1. cuckoo
2. hidden, lurking

Declension

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

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

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

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^[2], School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Indonesian

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]
• 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

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

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

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.

Maori

Etymology 1

From Proto-Oceanic *kuku “finger or toe nail” (compare with Samoan ʻuʻu “nail”, Tongan kuku “to grasp, to grip, to clutch”, Fijian kuku) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuku “ibid.” (compare with Malay kuku, Tagalog kuko).

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

Noun

kuku

1. pincers, tweezers, any tool or item that nips or pinches
2. (archaic) finger or toe nail, alternative form of matikuku
3. ( ~ o te manawa) attraction

Verb

kuku (passive kukua)

1. to nip, to pinch

   Synonyms: kini, kuti

2. to hold (of one's breath)
3. to clench (of one's fist)

   Synonym: kumu

4. to shut (of one's eyes)

   Synonym: kupi

5. to draw together and close an opening of something

   Synonyms: kukumu, kuti

References

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *kuku “mussel, any Mytilidae species” (compare with Rarotongan kuku, Samoan ʻuʻu, Tongan kuku) from Proto-Oceanic *kukur “to scrape, any mussel with shells used for this purpose” from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuDkuD “to scrape; rasp; grate” (compare with Malay kukur “to scrape [of coconut], to scratch [of itches], to rasp”, Tagalog kudkod “grating (of coconut), shaving or scraping [of ice]”).

Verb

kuku

1. to grate, to scrape – usually part of compound verbs, otherwise an alternative form of kukū

Noun

kuku

1. any type of mussel

References

Derived terms

Further reading

• Williams, Herbert William (1917) “kuku”, in A Dictionary of the Maori Language, pages 180-1
• “kuku” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

Mapudungun

Noun

kuku (Raguileo spelling)

1. paternal grandmother
2. grandchild

See also

• cucu

References

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

Ngizim

Noun

kukú (plural kukwakin)

1. baobab, Adansonia digitata

Nigerian Pidgin

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Adverb

kuku

1. really, truly

Old Javanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh.

Noun

kuku

1. nail (anatomy)

Polish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈku.ku/
• Rhymes: -uku
• Syllabification: ku‧ku

Interjection

kuku

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

Noun

kuku n (indeclinable)

1. (childish, pathology) boo-boo (minor injury)

   Synonyms: ranka, skaleczenie

Derived terms

Further reading

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

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

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

Interjection

kȕkū (Cyrillic spelling ку̏кӯ)

1. woe
2. The sound of a cuckoo singing.
3. Shout in a hide and seek game.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kuku (Cyrillic spelling куку)

1. dative/locative singular of kuk

Noun

kuku (Cyrillic spelling куку)

1. accusative singular of kuka

References

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

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch koek.

Noun

kuku

1. cake, pastry

Sundanese

Etymology

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

Noun

kuku (Sundanese script ᮊᮥᮊᮥ)

1. (anatomy) nail

Swahili

Etymology

From *nkʊ́kʊ́, a variant of Common Bantu *nkókó.

Pronunciation

• (Unguja standard) IPA^(key): /ˈku.ku/
• (Kimvita) IPA^(key): /ˈkʰu.ku/

Noun

kuku class IX (plural kuku class X)

1. chicken, fowl

Derived terms

• penye kuku wengi usimwage mtama

Descendants

• → Malagasy: akoho

See also

• jogoo (“rooster”)
• kifaranga (“chick”)

Tagal Murut

Noun

kuku

1. puppy (young dog)

Thao

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.

Noun

kuku

1. (anatomy) fingernail; toenail

Turkish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kuˈku]

Noun

kuku (definite accusative kukuyu, plural kukular)

1. (child talk) female genitalia, vagina

Declension

See also

• vajina
• am (vulgar, very rude)
• amcık (vulgar, very rude)

Ye'kwana

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kuku]

Noun

kuku

1. 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^[4], Santa Barbara: University of California, pages 239–240: “cucu”

Yogad

Noun

kukú

1. nail; claw; hoof

Noun

kuku

1. possession

Source: wiktionary.org