kimu

Basque

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kimu/, [ki.mu]

Noun

kimu inan or anim

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

Declension

Declension of kimu (animate and inanimate, ending in vowel)

		indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive		kimu	kimua	kimuak
ergative		kimuk	kimuak	kimuek
dative		kimuri	kimuari	kimuei
genitive		kimuren	kimuaren	kimuen
comitative		kimurekin	kimuarekin	kimuekin
causative		kimurengatik	kimuarengatik	kimuengatik
benefactive		kimurentzat	kimuarentzat	kimuentzat
instrumental		kimuz	kimuaz	kimuez
inessive	anim	kimurengan	kimuarengan	kimuengan
	inan	kimutan	kimuan	kimuetan
locative	anim	—	—	—
	inan	kimutako	kimuko	kimuetako
allative	anim	kimurengana	kimuarengana	kimuengana
	inan	kimutara	kimura	kimuetara
terminative	anim	kimurenganaino	kimuarenganaino	kimuenganaino
	inan	kimutaraino	kimuraino	kimuetaraino
directive	anim	kimurenganantz	kimuarenganantz	kimuenganantz
	inan	kimutarantz	kimurantz	kimuetarantz
destinative	anim	kimurenganako	kimuarenganako	kimuenganako
	inan	kimutarako	kimurako	kimuetarako
ablative	anim	kimurengandik	kimuarengandik	kimuengandik
	inan	kimutatik	kimutik	kimuetatik
partitive		kimurik	—	—
prolative		kimutzat	—	—

Further reading

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

Hawaiian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈki.mu/, [ˈti.mu]

Noun

kimu

1. precipitation
2. Samoan rain

References

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

Japanese

Romanization

kimu

1. Rōmaji transcription of キム

Swahili

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic أَقَامَ (ʔaqāma).

Verb

-kimu (infinitive kukimu)

1. to prepare for prayer

Conjugation

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

Borrowed from Arabic [Term?].

Verb

-kimu (infinitive kukimu)

1. to provide basic needs

Conjugation

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

• sayansi kimu