kini

See also: Kini, -kini, kini-, and ki ni

Bikol Central

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ki‧ni
  • IPA(key): /kiˈni/, [kiˈn̪i]

Noun

kiní

  1. shudder, shake
    Synonym: takig
  2. tremble
    Synonyms: kibig, kubog

Derived terms
  • kini-kini

Cebuano

Etymology

Compare Waray-Waray kini.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ki‧ni

Noun

kini

  1. the live sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates)

Hawaiian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *tini.[1]

Noun

kini

  1. a multitude

Number

kini

  1. forty thousand

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English king.[1]

Noun

kini

  1. a king, as in cards

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English kin.[1]

Noun

kini

  1. kin, relative

Etymology 4

Borrowed from English gin.[1]

Noun

kini

  1. gin (alcoholic beverage)

Etymology 5

Borrowed from English tin.[1]

Noun

kini

  1. tin
  2. a tin can or pail

Etymology 6

Possibly borrowed from English tin.[1] However, there is no such term included in online marble glossaries.[2][3][4]

Noun

kini

  1. the best marble in a game of marbles

Etymology 7

borrowed from English zinc.[1]

Noun

kini

  1. zinc

References
  1. Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “kini”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, entry at Wehewehe.org here
  2. A Glossary of Marble Players' Terms, http://www.americantoymarbles.com/glossary.htm
  3. Marble Terminology, http://www.dougsmithart.com/wordpress_site2/marble-terminology/
  4. Streetplay.com Marbles Glossary, http://www.streetplay.com/thegames/marbles/marbleglossary.shtml

Iban

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ki.niə]
  • Rhymes: -ni
  • Hyphenation: ki‧ni

Adverb

kini

  1. (interrogative) to where

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kini.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkini/
  • Hyphenation: ki‧ni

Adjective

kini

  1. current, present
    Synonym: sekarang

Adverb

kini

  1. now, today

Derived terms

Further reading

Jamamadí

Adjective

kini

  1. (Banawá) green

References

Japanese

Romanization

kini

  1. Rōmaji transcription of きに

Javanese

Etymology

Clipping of kien ki

Determiner

kini

  1. (Cirebon) this, these

Malay

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kini/
  • Rhymes: -ini, -ni
  • Rhymes: -i

Adjective

kini (Jawi spelling کيني)

  1. present, current
    masa kini
    the present time

Adverb

kini (Jawi spelling کيني)

  1. now, today
    kini terdapat di kedai yang berdekatan
    now available in your nearest store

Synonyms

Further reading

Maori

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *kini. Compare Hawaiian ʻiniki (“to pinch, to nip; to be sharp and piercing”, intransitive), ʻiniʻini (“to pinch”, transitive).

Verb

kini

  1. to pinch, to nip
  2. to pinch off
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English guinea.

Noun

kini

  1. a guinea (the coin)

Naga Pidgin

Etymology

Derived from Assamese কিনা (kina).

Verb

kini

  1. buy

To'abaita

Noun

kini

  1. woman

References
  • Frantisek Lichtenberk, A Grammar of Toqabaqita

Yoruba

Etymology

From kí (“to greet”) +‎ ẹni (“a person”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kí.nĩ̄/

Verb

kíni

  1. to greet someone

Derived terms
  • ìkíni (“greeting”)
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