The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

*kuSkuS₁ claw, talon, fingernail

PAN kuSkuS₁ claw, talon, fingernail

Form.
Thao kuku fingernail; talon of raptorial birds
Bunun kuskus fingernail

PMP kukuh claw, talon, fingernail

WMP
Itbayaten kokoh nail (of fingers and toes); claw
Itawis mé-kuku to cut a fingernail or toenail
kukú fingernail, toenail
Bontok kukú the nail of one’s finger or toe
Ifugaw kukú fingernail, toenail
kuku fingernail, toenail of a monkey, person; the claw of an animal, bat, bird, chicken
Kankanaey kokó nail, claw
Ifugaw (Batad) kuku fingernail, toenail of a monkey, person; the claw of an animal, bat, bird, chicken
Ibaloy koko fingernail, toenail, claw
man-koko to clip the fingernails
Casiguran Dumagat kukó fingernail, toenail, hoof; to clip off the fingernails
Pangasinan man-kokó to cut one’s nails
kokó claw; finger- or toenail
Ilokano kukó nail (of finger or toe); claw; hoof
Ayta Abellan kokoh fingernail, toenail
Sambal kóko fingernail
Sambal (Botolan) kóko fingernail
Kapampangan ma-ŋuku cut one’s fingernails
kukú toe and finger nails
Tagalog kukó fingernail, toenail; hoof; claw; talon
Hanunóo kukú nails (of the body); claws
Masbatenyo kukó fingernail, toenail, claw; hoof
Aklanon kukú fingernail, toenail
Agutaynen koko fingernail, toenail
Hiligaynon kukú finger or toe nail
Cebuano kukú fingernails, toenails; claws, hooves; get caught or hit by the claws
kukh-án having claws; grasping, inconsiderate of others’ needs
Palauan kuk fingernail, toenail, claw
kəku-l his/her fingernail
Yakan kukku nail (of finger or toe); claw (of animals and birds)
Mapun kuku fingernail, toenail, claw; hoof
Tausug kukku fingernail, toenail, claw; hoof
kukuh-an having long fingernails or toenails
Iban kuku claw; fingernail
Malay kuku claw, talon; hoof; fingernail
Salako kulu fingernail
Mori Atas kuku fingernail
Wawonii kuku fingernail
Bikol kukó fingernail, toenail
hiŋ-kuku-hón to clean the nails
CMP
Batu Merah kuku fingernail
Gah wuku fingernail
Leti kuku fingernail, claw
Rembong kuku fingernail, toenail, claw
Manggarai huku fingernail, toenail, claw
Komodo wuku fingernail, claw
Tetun kuku-n nail, claw, hoof
Anakalangu kuku claw
Lamboya kuk claw
Hawu kuu fingernail; hoof
Rotinese kuku finger
OC
Woleaian kiu fingernail, toenail, claw
Puluwat kkúú nails, claws, foot (of chicken), leg (of centipede)
Chuukese kkú fingernail, toenail, claw
Pohnpeian kihk nail, as a finger or toenail
Mokilese kiki-n fingernail, toenail
Gilbertese uki fingernail, toenail, claw
Lakalai la-kuku finger; toe; leg of crab; twig or small branch
Numbami kuku finger, toe
Nggela gugu finger or toenail; hoof
Wayan kuku nail (of finger or toe), claw (of dog, cat, fowl, etc.), hoof (of pig, cow, etc.)
kuku qwāqwā hard-worker; hard-working (lit. ‘strong/powerful nails’)
Fijian kuku nail of finger or toe

PAN k<aN>uSkuS claw, talon, fingernail

Form.
Kavalan qnuqus fingernail, toenail
Amis kanoos fingernail, toenail, claw
kanuʔus fingernail, claw
Amis (Kiwit) kanuʔus fingernail, claw
Paiwan k<alʸ>uskus-an fingernail, toenail, claw

PMP k<an>uhkuh claw, talon, fingernail

WMP
Tboli knugu fingernail
Maranao kanoko fingernail, toenail, hoof, claw
Tiruray kenugew claws, fingernails, toenails or hooves; to trim the nails
Sangir kanuku fingernail
Mongondow konuku fingernail, claw
Tae' kanuku fingernail
Makassarese kanuku nail, claw, hoof