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Faroese
Pronunciation
Noun
kusa f (genitive singular kusu, plural kusur)
- (rare) udder, breast
- (endearing) cow
- (vulgar) pussy
Declension
Synonyms
Hausa
Pronunciation
Adverb
kusa
- near, nearby
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse kussa (“cow”), related to Swedish kossa, Old Norse kussi (“bull calf”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kusa f (genitive singular kusu, nominative plural kusur)
- (endearing) cow
Declension
Synonyms
Japanese
Romanization
kusa
- Rōmaji transcription of くさ
Kituba
Verb
kusa
- to rub
- to paint
Latvian
Verb
kusa
- third-person singular/plural past indicative of kust
Limos Kalinga
Noun
kusa
- cat
Lower Sorbian
Pronunciation
Verb
kusa
- third-person singular present of kusaś
Lubuagan Kalinga
Noun
kusa
- cat
Malay
Etymology 1
Clipping of angkusa from Sanskrit अङ्कुश (aṅkuśa).
Noun
kusa (Jawi spelling کوسا, plural kusa-kusa, informal 1st possessive kusaku, 2nd possessive kusamu, 3rd possessive kusanya)
- (Kedah) an elephant goad, ankus.
- Synonyms: kosa, angkus, angkusa
Etymology 2
Ungliding of kuasa.
Noun
kusa (plural kusa-kusa, informal 1st possessive kusaku, 2nd possessive kusamu, 3rd possessive kusanya)
- (rare, archaic) power
References
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “کوس kosa or kusa”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 547
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “kosa”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 613
Further reading
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈku.sa/
- Rhymes: -usa
- Syllabification: ku‧sa
Adjective
kusa
- feminine nominative/vocative singular of kusy
Swazi
Etymology
From ku- + -sa.
Noun
kûsá class 15
- infinitive of -sa
- dawn
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Swedish
Etymology
Compare Danish kusse.
Noun
kusa c
- (dialectal) the female genitalia
Declension
Derived terms
References
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Noun
kusà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜐ)
- initiative; volition; voluntary act
- Synonyms: boluntad, inisyatiba, sariling-palo
Derived terms
Adjective
kusà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜐ)
- voluntary
- Synonyms: boluntaryo, sadya, sinadya
Adverb
kusà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜐ)
- voluntarily
- Synonym: boluntaryo
References
Anagrams
Yogad
Noun
kusá
- cat
Yoruba
Etymology
Noun sense derives from ideophone sense
Pronunciation
Ideophone
kùsà
- (of an entity) being dug up frantically
Noun
kùsà
- (geology) mineral
- Synonym: àlùmọ́nì
Derived terms