kuŝi

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See also: kusi, kūši, kūsǐ, kǔsī, and kùsì

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Alternative forms

  • kushi (H-system spelling)
  • kusxi (X-system spelling)

Etymology

From French coucher, from Latin collocāre, present active infinitive of collocō (I place, put, assemble) Compare Spanish colgar, colocar, Romanian culca, Italian collocare, English collocate, couch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkuʃi/
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  • Hyphenation: ku‧ŝi

Verb

kuŝi (present kuŝas, past kuŝis, future kuŝos, conditional kuŝus, volitive kuŝu)

  1. (intransitive) to lie, to recline (to be in a horizontal position)
  2. (intransitive) to lie (be located in)
    • John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, La Mastro de l' Ringoj: La Kunularo de l' Ringo
      Tri ringoj por la elfoj sub la hela ĉiel',
      Sep por la gnomoj en salonoj el ŝton'.
      Naŭ por la homoj sub la morto-sigel',
      Unu por la Nigra Reĝo sur la nigra tron'
      Kie kuŝas Ombroj en Mordora Land'.
      Unu Ringo ilin regas, Unu ilin prenas,
      Unu Ringo en mallumon ilin gvidas kaj katenas
      Kie kuŝas Ombroj en Mordora Land'.
      Three rings for the elves under the bright sky,
      Seven for the dwarves in parlors of stone.
      Nine for the humans under the seal of death,
      One for the Black King on the black throne
      Where Shadows lie in the land of Mordor.
      One ring rules them, One retrieves them,
      One ring guides and imprisons them in darkness
      Where Shadows lie in the land of Mordor.
  3. (intransitive, figuratively) to have died

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