Basque

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kimu inan or anim

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

Declension

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Further reading

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

Hawaiian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈki.mu/, [ˈti.mu]

Noun

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kimu

  1. precipitation
  2. Samoan rain

References

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

Japanese

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Romanization

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kimu

  1. Rōmaji transcription of キム

Swahili

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Arabic أَقَامَ (ʔaqāma).

Verb

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-kimu (infinitive kukimu)

  1. to prepare for prayer
Conjugation
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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

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Borrowed from Arabic [Term?].

Verb

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-kimu (infinitive kukimu)

  1. to provide basic needs
Conjugation
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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.
Derived terms
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