-mu

Etymology unclear. Originally a dialectism, revitalised by Estonian terminologist and lexicographer Johannes Voldemar Veski. Possibly from Proto-Finnic *-ma + Proto-Finnic *-o. Compare Finnish -mo.

• IPA^(key): /ˈ-mu/

-mu (genitive -mu, partitive -mut)

1. Forms nouns indicating a place.

   ‎valama (“to pour”) + ‎-mu → ‎valamu (“sink, basin”)

   ‎vara (“asset”) + ‎-mu → ‎varamu (“collection of assets with a high value”)

   ‎püha (“sacred, holy, saint”) + ‎-mu → ‎pühamu (“sanctuary”)

   ‎era- (“private”) + ‎-mu → ‎eramu (“private house”)

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

-mu

1. yours (possessive suffix)

• kamu
• -ku
• -nya

-mu

1. second person singular genitive enclitic

-mu

1. second person singular subject enclitic
2. second person singular possessive enclitic

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

• IPA^(key): /mu/
• Rhymes: -mu, -u

-mu

1. you, your

   Aku telah memulangkan penselmu.

   I've returned your pencil.

   Aku rela berada bersamamu.

   I'd rather be with you.

-mu

1. cislocative, translocative.

   apay (“to carry”) → apamuy (“to bring; to take”)

   tiyay (“to sit”) → tiyamuy (“to come sit; to go sit”)

From Proto-Oceanic *-mu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-mu, from Proto-Austronesian *-amu.

• IPA^(key): /mi/

-mu

1. A second-person plural possessive suffix.

• Terry Crowley et al, The Oceanic Languages (2013), page 365