Indonesian

Suffix

-ku

1. me (direct object of a verb)
2. me (object of a preposition)
3. me (indirect object of a verb)
4. my (belonging to me)

Malay

Etymology

From ku, shortened form of aku, from Proto-Malayic *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *aku, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aku, from Proto-Austronesian *aku.

Alternative forms

• aku)
• daku
• اکو
• کو (کو- / -کو)
• داکو

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku/
• Rhymes: -ku, -u

Suffix

-ku ‎(Jawi spelling -کو, Informal, rough even towards older people)

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)

   Ini rumahku.

   This is my house.

See also

Maori

Suffix

-ku

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

See also

Quechua

Not to be confused with -nku, -yku

Suffix

-ku

1. Reflexive. To or for oneself.

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

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