kí

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ki"

Emilian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈki/

Adjective

kí m pl

masculine plural of kál

Usage notes

Becomes k- before a vowel.

Jemez

Noun

kí (class I)

seed

References

Marianne Mithun, The Languages of Native North America

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ki˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɪj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɪj˦˥]

Alternative forms

ký

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 記 (“to record; to sign”). Doublet of ghi.

Verb

kí

to sign (to write one's signature)

Suffix

kí

a written record or chronicle
Sáng Thế Ký
Genesis

Xuất Ê-díp-tô Ký
Exodus

Etymology 2

Clipping of kilogram or kilowatt.

Noun

kí

(colloquial) kilogram
(colloquial) kilowatt

Synonyms

(kilogram): kilôgam, ki-lô-gam, ki-lô, kí lô

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