-ku

Alternative forms

• -koe (1901–1947)

Etymology

From Malay -ku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ku, from Proto-Austronesian *ku.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku/

Suffix

-ku

1. (casual or informal) First person singular oblique enclitic pronoun.
   1. As a possessive adjective.

      anakku ― my child

   2. As an direct or indirect object

      dia mencintaiku ― he loves me

      dia memberiku hadiah ― he gave me a gift

   3. As an object of a preposition, with the exception for 'di', 'ke', and 'dalam'.

      mereka sombong kepadaku ― they are arrogant to me

See also

• -mu
• -nya

Further reading

• “-ku” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Romanization

-ku

1. Rōmaji transcription of く

Alternative forms

• -ngku

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ku, from Proto-Austronesian *ku.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ku]

Suffix

-ku (possessive suffix, Lontara spelling ᨀᨘ)

1. my
2. our (first person plural exclusive)

Etymology

From ku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ku, from Proto-Austronesian *ku.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku/
• Rhymes: -ku, -u

Suffix

-ku (Jawi spelling -کو) (informal)

1. me (direct object of a verb)

   Dia memarahiku.

   He scolded me.

2. me (object of a preposition)

   Dia pergi denganku.

   He went with me.

3. me (indirect object of a verb)
4. my (belonging to me)

   "Negaraku"

   "My Country"

   Ini rumahku.

   This is my house.

See also

Suffix

-ku

1. Used in contractions with particles of possession to mean me

Alternative forms

• -k

Suffix

-ku

1. (no longer productive) locative suffix (meaning "in") used after a consonant

Further reading

• Campbell, L. (1985). The Pipil Language of El Salvador. Mouton De Gruyter. p.47

Suffix

-ku

1. reflexive suffix: to or for oneself

   mayllay (“to wash something”) → mayllakuy (“to wash oneself”)

   rantiy (“to buy something”) → rantikuy (“to buy something for oneself”)