cei
See also: Appendix:Variations of "cei"
Fijian
Lolopo
Etymology
From Proto-Loloish *can¹ (Bradley). Cognate with Nuosu ꍯ (che), Burmese ဆန် (hcan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tsʰe³³]
Mandarin
Usage notes
- Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃej/
- Rhymes: -ej
Venetian
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kei̯/
- Rhymes: -ei̯
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Middle English key keye (cognate with Breton kae, Cornish kay). Doublet of cae.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cei”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Etymology 2
Inflected form of cael (“to have”).
Verb
cei
- inflection of cael:
- second-person singular present indicative/future
- second-person singular imperative colloquial
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