uku

Romanization

uku

1. Romanization of ᬳᬸᬓᬸ

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /uku/, [u.kʊ]

Particle

uku

1. plural of una, a hyphenated or assimilated enclitic which denotes to be.

   e.g. tuttunuku

   They are reindeers.

   e.g. inuit-uku?

   Are they humans?

Pronoun

uku

1. they
2. them
3. these
4. their

Etymology

Cognate with Bura kwan, Goemai kun, Beele kunu, Bole kúnūː, Kirfi kúnū, Galambu kūːn, Gera kùnú, Deno kúnú, Duwai kô, Ngamo kùnû, Karekare kūnù, Tal ƙún.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔú.kù/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ʔʊ́.kʷʊ̀]

Numeral

ukù f

1. three

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *utu, from Proto-Oceanic *utuŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *utuŋ (compare Maori utu, Malay untung).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈu.ku/

Noun

uku

1. payment, reward, prize, commission, compensation

References

• Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “uku”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press

Etymology

From Hawaiian ʻuku (“louse, flea”).

Noun

uku

1. head lice

   She wen get ukus all ova her hea.

   She had head lice all over her hair.

Romanization

uku

1. Rōmaji transcription of うく

Noun

uku

1. water

References

• transnewguinea.org, citing D. C. Laycock, Languages of the Lumi Subdistrict (West Sepik District), New Guinea (1968), Oceanic Linguistics, 7 (1): 36-66

Noun

ukú

1. knife

Noun

uku class 11 (plural mauku class 6)

1. night

References

• “uku” in Outils & Ressources pour l'Exploitation de la Langue Comorienne, 2008.