kimu

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• IPA^(key): /kimu/, [ki.mu]

kimu inan or anim

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

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

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈki.mu/, [ˈti.mu]

kimu

1. precipitation
2. Samoan rain

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

kimu

1. Rōmaji transcription of キム

Borrowed from Arabic أَقَامَ (ʔaqāma).

-kimu (infinitive kukimu)

1. to prepare for prayer

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.

Borrowed from Arabic [Term?].

-kimu (infinitive kukimu)

1. to provide basic needs

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.

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