kimu

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Basque

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

kimu inan or anim

  1. sprout (of a plant)
  2. (figurative) a young child

Declension

Declension of kimu (animate and inanimate, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive kimu kimua kimuak
ergative kimuk kimuak kimuek
dative kimuri kimuari kimuei
genitive kimuren kimuaren kimuen
comitative kimurekin kimuarekin kimuekin
causative kimurengatik kimuarengatik kimuengatik
benefactive kimurentzat kimuarentzat kimuentzat
instrumental kimuz kimuaz kimuez
inessive anim. kimurengan kimuarengan kimuengan
inanim. kimutan kimuan kimuetan
locative anim. — — —
inanim. kimutako kimuko kimuetako
allative anim. kimurengana kimuarengana kimuengana
inanim. kimutara kimura kimuetara
terminative anim. kimurenganaino kimuarenganaino kimuenganaino
inanim. kimutaraino kimuraino kimuetaraino
directive anim. kimurenganantz kimuarenganantz kimuenganantz
inanim. kimutarantz kimurantz kimuetarantz
destinative anim. kimurenganako kimuarenganako kimuenganako
inanim. kimutarako kimurako kimuetarako
ablative anim. kimurengandik kimuarengandik kimuengandik
inanim. kimutatik kimutik kimuetatik
partitive kimurik — —
prolative kimutzat — —

Further reading

  • “kimu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
  • “kimu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *timu, from Proto-Oceanic *timuʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *timuʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *timuʀ.

Pronunciation

Noun

kimu

  1. precipitation
  2. Samoan rain

References

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

Japanese

Romanization

kimu

  1. Rōmaji transcription of キム

Swahili

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic أَقَامَ (ʔaqāma).

Verb

-kimu (infinitive kukimu)

  1. to prepare for prayer
Conjugation
Conjugation of -kimu
Positive present -nakimu
Subjunctive -kimu
Negative -kimu
Imperative singular kimu
Infinitives
Positive kukimu
Negative kutokimu
Imperatives
Singular kimu
Plural kimuni
Tensed forms
Habitual hukimu
Positive past positive subject concord + -likimu
Negative past negative subject concord + -kukimu
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nakimu)
Singular Plural
1st person ninakimu/nakimu tunakimu
2nd person unakimu mnakimu
3rd person m-wa(I/II) anakimu wanakimu
other classes positive subject concord + -nakimu
Negative present (negative subject concord + -kimu)
Singular Plural
1st person sikimu hatukimu
2nd person hukimu hamkimu
3rd person m-wa(I/II) hakimu hawakimu
other classes negative subject concord + -kimu
Positive future positive subject concord + -takimu
Negative future negative subject concord + -takimu
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -kimu)
Singular Plural
1st person nikimu tukimu
2nd person ukimu mkimu
3rd person m-wa(I/II) akimu wakimu
other classes positive subject concord + -kimu
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sikimu
Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngekimu
Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singekimu
Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalikimu
Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalikimu
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -akimu)
Singular Plural
1st person nakimu twakimu
2nd person wakimu mwakimu
3rd person m-wa(I/II) akimu wakimu
m-mi(III/IV) wakimu yakimu
ji-ma(V/VI) lakimu yakimu
ki-vi(VII/VIII) chakimu vyakimu
n(IX/X) yakimu zakimu
u(XI) wakimu see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) kwakimu
pa(XVI) pakimu
mu(XVIII) mwakimu
Perfect positive subject concord + -mekimu
"Already" positive subject concord + -meshakimu
"Not yet" negative subject concord + -jakimu
"If/When" positive subject concord + -kikimu
"If not" positive subject concord + -sipokimu
Consecutive kakimu / positive subject concord + -kakimu
Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kakimu
Object concord (indicative positive)
Singular Plural
1st person -nikimu -tukimu
2nd person -kukimu -wakimu/-kukimuni/-wakimuni
3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mkimu -wakimu
m-mi(III/IV) -ukimu -ikimu
ji-ma(V/VI) -likimu -yakimu
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kikimu -vikimu
n(IX/X) -ikimu -zikimu
u(XI) -ukimu see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kukimu
pa(XVI) -pakimu
mu(XVIII) -mukimu
Reflexive -jikimu
Relative forms
General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -kimu- + relative marker)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -kimuye -kimuo
m-mi(III/IV) -kimuo -kimuyo
ji-ma(V/VI) -kimulo -kimuyo
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kimucho -kimuvyo
n(IX/X) -kimuyo -kimuzo
u(XI) -kimuo see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kimuko
pa(XVI) -kimupo
mu(XVIII) -kimumo
Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -kimu)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -yekimu -okimu
m-mi(III/IV) -okimu -yokimu
ji-ma(V/VI) -lokimu -yokimu
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chokimu -vyokimu
n(IX/X) -yokimu -zokimu
u(XI) -okimu see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kokimu
pa(XVI) -pokimu
mu(XVIII) -mokimu
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic .

Verb

-kimu (infinitive kukimu)

  1. to provide basic needs
Conjugation
Conjugation of -kimu
Positive present -nakimu
Subjunctive -kimu
Negative -kimu
Imperative singular kimu
Infinitives
Positive kukimu
Negative kutokimu
Imperatives
Singular kimu
Plural kimuni
Tensed forms
Habitual hukimu
Positive past positive subject concord + -likimu
Negative past negative subject concord + -kukimu
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nakimu)
Singular Plural
1st person ninakimu/nakimu tunakimu
2nd person unakimu mnakimu
3rd person m-wa(I/II) anakimu wanakimu
other classes positive subject concord + -nakimu
Negative present (negative subject concord + -kimu)
Singular Plural
1st person sikimu hatukimu
2nd person hukimu hamkimu
3rd person m-wa(I/II) hakimu hawakimu
other classes negative subject concord + -kimu
Positive future positive subject concord + -takimu
Negative future negative subject concord + -takimu
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -kimu)
Singular Plural
1st person nikimu tukimu
2nd person ukimu mkimu
3rd person m-wa(I/II) akimu wakimu
other classes positive subject concord + -kimu
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sikimu
Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngekimu
Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singekimu
Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalikimu
Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalikimu
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -akimu)
Singular Plural
1st person nakimu twakimu
2nd person wakimu mwakimu
3rd person m-wa(I/II) akimu wakimu
m-mi(III/IV) wakimu yakimu
ji-ma(V/VI) lakimu yakimu
ki-vi(VII/VIII) chakimu vyakimu
n(IX/X) yakimu zakimu
u(XI) wakimu see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) kwakimu
pa(XVI) pakimu
mu(XVIII) mwakimu
Perfect positive subject concord + -mekimu
"Already" positive subject concord + -meshakimu
"Not yet" negative subject concord + -jakimu
"If/When" positive subject concord + -kikimu
"If not" positive subject concord + -sipokimu
Consecutive kakimu / positive subject concord + -kakimu
Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kakimu
Object concord (indicative positive)
Singular Plural
1st person -nikimu -tukimu
2nd person -kukimu -wakimu/-kukimuni/-wakimuni
3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mkimu -wakimu
m-mi(III/IV) -ukimu -ikimu
ji-ma(V/VI) -likimu -yakimu
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kikimu -vikimu
n(IX/X) -ikimu -zikimu
u(XI) -ukimu see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kukimu
pa(XVI) -pakimu
mu(XVIII) -mukimu
Reflexive -jikimu
Relative forms
General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -kimu- + relative marker)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -kimuye -kimuo
m-mi(III/IV) -kimuo -kimuyo
ji-ma(V/VI) -kimulo -kimuyo
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kimucho -kimuvyo
n(IX/X) -kimuyo -kimuzo
u(XI) -kimuo see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kimuko
pa(XVI) -kimupo
mu(XVIII) -kimumo
Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -kimu)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -yekimu -okimu
m-mi(III/IV) -okimu -yokimu
ji-ma(V/VI) -lokimu -yokimu
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chokimu -vyokimu
n(IX/X) -yokimu -zokimu
u(XI) -okimu see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kokimu
pa(XVI) -pokimu
mu(XVIII) -mokimu
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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