kutu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kutu"

Languages (28)

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Etymology

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Māori kutubor.

English kutu

Borrowed from Māori kutu.

Noun

kutu (plural kutus)

1. (New Zealand) A body louse.
   • 2014, Witi Ihimaera, Maori Boy: A Memoir of Childhood:

     'Yes,' Kuikui continued, 'all the cow shit from the milking, and we don't want Blondie's kutus floating in our water.'

Brunei Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *kutu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku.tu/

Noun

kutu

1. louse (insect)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*kuCu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Dupaningan Agta

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kutu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

Noun

kutu

1. louse

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*kuCu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Farefare

Etymology

Cognate with Moore kutu (“iron, metal”)

Noun

kutu (variant kurgo)

1. iron
2. metal

Fijian

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Pacific *kutu, from Proto-Oceanic *kutu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

Noun

kutu

1. louse (insect)

See also

• lise

References

• Gatty, Ronald (2009), “kutu”, in Fijian–English Dictionary‎^[2], Suva, Fiji: Ronald Gatty, →ISBN, page 129

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kutu. Equivalent to kutea (“to spawn”) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkutu/, [ˈkut̪u]
• Rhymes: -utu
• Syllabification^(key): ku‧tu
• Hyphenation^(key): ku‧tu

Noun

kutu

1. spawn (eggs of an aquatic organism, such as fish or frogs)

Declension

Inflection of kutu (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t–d gradation)
nominative		kutu	kudut
genitive		kudun	kutujen
partitive		kutua	kutuja
illative		kutuun	kutuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		kutu	kudut
accusative	nom.	kutu	kudut
	gen.	kudun
genitive		kudun	kutujen
partitive		kutua	kutuja
inessive		kudussa	kuduissa
elative		kudusta	kuduista
illative		kutuun	kutuihin
adessive		kudulla	kuduilla
ablative		kudulta	kuduilta
allative		kudulle	kuduille
essive		kutuna	kutuina
translative		kuduksi	kuduiksi
abessive		kudutta	kuduitta
instructive		—	kuduin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of kutu (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t–d gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kutuni kutuni accusative nom. kutuni kutuni gen. kutuni genitive kutuni kutujeni partitive kutuani kutujani inessive kudussani kuduissani elative kudustani kuduistani illative kutuuni kutuihini adessive kudullani kuduillani ablative kudultani kuduiltani allative kudulleni kuduilleni essive kutunani kutuinani translative kudukseni kuduikseni abessive kuduttani kuduittani instructive — — comitative — kutuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kutusi kutusi accusative nom. kutusi kutusi gen. kutusi genitive kutusi kutujesi partitive kutuasi kutujasi inessive kudussasi kuduissasi elative kudustasi kuduistasi illative kutuusi kutuihisi adessive kudullasi kuduillasi ablative kudultasi kuduiltasi allative kudullesi kuduillesi essive kutunasi kutuinasi translative kuduksesi kuduiksesi abessive kuduttasi kuduittasi instructive — — comitative — kutuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kutumme kutumme accusative nom. kutumme kutumme gen. kutumme genitive kutumme kutujemme partitive kutuamme kutujamme inessive kudussamme kuduissamme elative kudustamme kuduistamme illative kutuumme kutuihimme adessive kudullamme kuduillamme ablative kudultamme kuduiltamme allative kudullemme kuduillemme essive kutunamme kutuinamme translative kuduksemme kuduiksemme abessive kuduttamme kuduittamme instructive — — comitative — kutuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kutunne kutunne accusative nom. kutunne kutunne gen. kutunne genitive kutunne kutujenne partitive kutuanne kutujanne inessive kudussanne kuduissanne elative kudustanne kuduistanne illative kutuunne kutuihinne adessive kudullanne kuduillanne ablative kudultanne kuduiltanne allative kudullenne kuduillenne essive kutunanne kutuinanne translative kuduksenne kuduiksenne abessive kuduttanne kuduittanne instructive — — comitative — kutuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kutunsa kutunsa accusative nom. kutunsa kutunsa gen. kutunsa genitive kutunsa kutujensa partitive kutuaan kutuansa kutujaan kutujansa inessive kudussaan kudussansa kuduissaan kuduissansa elative kudustaan kudustansa kuduistaan kuduistansa illative kutuunsa kutuihinsa adessive kudullaan kudullansa kuduillaan kuduillansa ablative kudultaan kudultansa kuduiltaan kuduiltansa allative kudulleen kudullensa kuduilleen kuduillensa essive kutunaan kutunansa kutuinaan kutuinansa translative kudukseen kuduksensa kuduikseen kuduiksensa abessive kuduttaan kuduttansa kuduittaan kuduittansa instructive — — comitative — kutuineen kutuinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• hauenkutu
• kutuaika
• kutualue
• kutuasu
• kutukala
• kutukalastus
• kutukypsä
• kutulahna
• kutupaikka
• kutupuku
• kutupyynti
• kuturauhoitus
• lahnankutu
• sammakonkutu

Further reading

• “kutu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[3] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023

Anagrams

• kuut, tuku

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkutu/ [ˈku.t̪u]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -utu
• Syllabification: ku‧tu

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay kutu, from Proto-Malayic *kutu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

Noun

kutu (plural kutu-kutu)

1. louse (insect)

Derived terms

• berkutu
• berkutu-kutuan
• kutu buku
• mengutui

Etymology 2

From Malay kutu, from Tamil கூட்டு (kūṭṭu, “companionship, fellowship, friendship”).

Noun

kutu (plural kutu-kutu)

1. (obsolete) business association

   Synonym: sekutu

Derived terms

• berkutu
• bersekutu
• bersekutu bertambah mutu
• persekutuan
• sekutu

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*kuCu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Further reading

• “kutu”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Ingrian

Kuttua.

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kutu. Cognates include Finnish kutu and Estonian kudu.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈkutu/, [ˈkutuˑ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈkutu/, [ˈkud̥uˑ]
• Rhymes: -utu
• Hyphenation: ku‧tu

Noun

kutu

1. spawn (eggs of frogs or fish)

Declension

Declension of kutu (type 4/koivu, t- gradation, gemination)
	singular	plural
nominative	kutu	kuut
genitive	kuun	kuttuin, kutuloin
partitive	kuttua	kutuja, kutuloja
illative	kuttuu	kuttui, kutuloihe
inessive	kuus	kuuis, kutulois
elative	kuust	kuuist, kutuloist
allative	kuulle	kuuille, kutuloille
adessive	kuul	kuuil, kutuloil
ablative	kuult	kuuilt, kutuloilt
translative	kuuks	kuuiks, kutuloiks
essive	kutunna, kuttuun	kutuinna, kutuloinna, kuttuin, kutuloin
exessive1)	kutunt	kutuint, kutuloint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

• hailinkutu
• jaanikutu
• konnankutu
• kutuhaili

See also

• kalanmarja (“roe”)

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 211

Kapampangan

Alternative forms

• cutu (Súlat Bacúlud, Ámung Sámson)

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kutu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

Noun

kútu

1. louse

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*kuCu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Limos Kalinga

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kutu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

Noun

kutu

1. louse

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*kuCu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Maguindanao

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kutu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

Noun

kutu

1. louse

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*kuCu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Makasar

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkutu]

Noun

kutu (Lontara spelling ᨀᨘᨈᨘ)

1. louse

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*kuCu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkutu/ [ˈku.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -utu
• Hyphenation: ku‧tu

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayic *kutu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

Noun

kutu (Jawi spelling کوتو, plural kutu-kutu or kutu²)

1. louse (insect)

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• mengutui [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
• berkutu [stative / habitual] (beR-)
• berkutu-kutu [reduplication + stative / habitual] (redup + beR-)
• berkutu-kutuan [reduplication + stative / habitual + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (redup + beR- + -an)

Descendants

• → English: cootie
• Indonesian: kutu

Etymology 2

From Tamil கூட்டு (kūṭṭu, “addition, collection, association”).

Noun

kutu (Jawi spelling کوتو, plural kutu-kutu or kutu²)

1. cooperative association

   Synonym: sekutu

2. chit fund

Usage notes

A kutu is specifically a group who combine and pay instalments into a common fund. Every month lots are drawn and the winner draws the entire amount for that month.

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• berkutu [stative / habitual] (beR-)
• sekutu [immediacy / habitual] (se-)
• menyekutukan [immediacy / habitual + agent focus + causative benefactive] (se- + meN- + -kan)
• menyekutui [immediacy / habitual + agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (se- + meN- + -i)
• bersekutu [immediacy / habitual + stative / habitual] (se- + beR-)
• persekutuan [immediacy / habitual + causative passive + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (se- + peR- + -an)
• penyekutuan [immediacy / habitual + agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (se- + peN- + -an)
• kesekutuan [immediacy / habitual + abstract / locative] (se- + ke-an)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• bapa kutu
• duit kutu
• ibu kutu
• kutu beras
• kutu daun
• kutu kayu
• main kutu

Descendants

• Indonesian: kutu

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*kuCu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
• Pijnappel, Jan (1875), “کوتو koetoe”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 92
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1901), “کوتو kutu”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 544
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1932), “kutu”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 631

Further reading

• "kutu" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
• Wilkinson, R. J. (1946), “kutu”, in An Abridged Malay-English Dictionary, St. Martin's Street, London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd.

Māori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kutu (compare with Hawaiian ʻuku, Tahitian ʻutu, Samoan ʻutu), from Proto-Oceanic *kutu (compare with Fijian kutu), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu (compare with Malay kutu, Tagalog kuto), from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkutu/ [ˈkʉtʉ]

Noun

kutu

1. louse (insect)

Derived terms

• kuturere (“ukulele”)

See also

• riha

Further reading

• John C. Moorfield (2011), “kutu”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN

Mbati

Noun

kutu

1. cloud

References

• LePage, Sarah Gloria (2020), "The phonology of Mbati"‎^[4], University of North Dakota

Michif

Etymology

From French couteau.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuto/, [kuto], [koto]

Noun

kutu m

1. knife

Moore

Noun

kutu

1. iron, metal

Niuean

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kutu (“louse”), from Proto-Oceanic *kutu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

Noun

kutu

1. louse; flea

   Ne faala e ia e ulu ke uma e tau kutu.

   She removed the head lice from her hair.

References

• “kutu” in Tohi Vagahau Niuē (Niuean Language Dictionary).
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*kuCu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Rapa Nui

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

Noun

kutu

1. louse (insect)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*kuCu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Sakizaya

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku.ˈtu/, [ku.ˈtu]

Noun

kutu

1. head louse; nit

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

kutu (Cyrillic spelling куту)

1. dative/locative singular of kut

Swahili

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?].

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

kutu class IX (plural kutu class X)

1. rust

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kutu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /kutu/ [k̠ʊˈt̪u]
• Rhymes: -u
• Syllabification: ku‧tu

Noun

kutu (Sulat Sūg spelling كُتُ)

1. louse

   Synonym: kughak

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*kuCu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Tongan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Oceanic *kutu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku.tu/

Noun

kutu

1. louse (insect)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*kuCu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Turkish

bir kutuda iki kedi

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish قوطی (kutu, kutı), from Greek κουτί (koutí).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuˈtu/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: ku‧tu

Noun

kutu (definite accusative kutuyu, plural kutular)

1. box
2. (euphemistic slang) vagina

   Bana kutusunu gösterdi.

   She showed me her box.

Declension

Declension of kutu

singular plural nominative kutu kutular definite accusative kutuyu kutuları dative kutuya kutulara locative kutuda kutularda ablative kutudan kutulardan genitive kutunun kutuların Possessive forms nominative singular plural 1st singular kutum kutularım 2nd singular kutun kutuların 3rd singular kutusu kutuları 1st plural kutumuz kutularımız 2nd plural kutunuz kutularınız 3rd plural kutuları kutuları definite accusative singular plural 1st singular kutumu kutularımı 2nd singular kutunu kutularını 3rd singular kutusunu kutularını 1st plural kutumuzu kutularımızı 2nd plural kutunuzu kutularınızı 3rd plural kutularını kutularını dative singular plural 1st singular kutuma kutularıma 2nd singular kutuna kutularına 3rd singular kutusuna kutularına 1st plural kutumuza kutularımıza 2nd plural kutunuza kutularınıza 3rd plural kutularına kutularına locative singular plural 1st singular kutumda kutularımda 2nd singular kutunda kutularında 3rd singular kutusunda kutularında 1st plural kutumuzda kutularımızda 2nd plural kutunuzda kutularınızda 3rd plural kutularında kutularında ablative singular plural 1st singular kutumdan kutularımdan 2nd singular kutundan kutularından 3rd singular kutusundan kutularından 1st plural kutumuzdan kutularımızdan 2nd plural kutunuzdan kutularınızdan 3rd plural kutularından kutularından genitive singular plural 1st singular kutumun kutularımın 2nd singular kutunun kutularının 3rd singular kutusunun kutularının 1st plural kutumuzun kutularımızın 2nd plural kutunuzun kutularınızın 3rd plural kutularının kutularının

Derived terms

• karakutu
• kibrit kutusu
• kutucu
• kutucuk
• kutulamak
• kutulu

Further reading

• “kutu”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “kutu”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “kutu”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Votic

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kutu.

Pronunciation

• (Luutsa, Liivčülä) IPA^(key): /ˈkutu/, [ˈkutu]
• Rhymes: -utu
• Hyphenation: ku‧tu

Noun

kutu

1. spawn (eggs of an aquatic organism)

Inflection

Declension of kutu (type II/võrkko, t- gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	kutu	kuud
genitive	kuu	kutujõ
partitive	kuttua	kutuit
illative	kuttu, kuttusõ	kutuisõ
inessive	kuuz	kutuiz
elative	kuuss	kutuiss
allative	kuullõ	kutuillõ
adessive	kuull	kutuill
ablative	kuult	kutuilt
translative	kuussi	kutuissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive. ***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive. For dialectal differences between case endings, see Appendix:Votic dialects.

References

• Hallap, V.; Adler, E.; Grünberg, S.; Leppik, M. (2012), “kutu”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language]‎^[5], 2nd edition, Tallinn

Yakan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

Noun

kutu

1. louse (insect)

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*kuCu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Yogad

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kutu.

Noun

kutú

1. louse (insect)