kenim

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew קינים (kinim, “nests”).

Noun

kenim

  1. plural of ken

Anagrams

Afar

Etymology

From kén (“their”) +‎ -m.

Pronunciation
  • kénim: IPA(key): /ˈkenim/
  • kením: IPA(key): /keˈnim/
  • Hyphenation: ke‧nim

Pronoun

kénim or kením (predicative kénimi or keniimí)

  1. theirs

See also
Afar possessive pronouns
1st person 2nd person 3rd person m 3rd person f
Singular yím kúm kayím tetím
Plural ním siním kením

References
  • E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “kenim”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
  • Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2004) Parlons Afar: Langue et Culture, L'Hammartan, →ISBN, page 67
  • Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015) L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie)‎, Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis)
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