kivi

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Contents 1 Bosnian 1.1 Noun 2 Estonian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 3 Finnish 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Noun 3.3.1 Declension 3.3.2 Synonyms 3.3.3 Derived terms 3.3.4 Compounds 3.3.5 Usage notes 4 Serbian 4.1 Alternative forms 4.2 Noun

[edit] Bosnian

[edit] Noun

kivi m.

1. kiwi fruit, also known as Chinese gooseberry

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[edit] Estonian

[edit] Etymology

From the same Proto-Finno-Ugric *kiwe as Hungarian kő.

[edit] Noun

kivi

1. stone
2. (slang) cannabis

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[edit] Finnish

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[edit] Etymology

From the same Proto-Finno-Ugric *kiwe as Hungarian kő.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈkiʋi]
• Rhymes: -iʋi
• Hyphenation: ki‧vi

[edit] Noun

kivi

1. A stone.
2. Any piece of stone which is larger than a grain of sand.
3. A rock as a relatively small mass of stone projecting out of ground.
4. A boulder.
5. A general term for solid, mineral-based construction materials, such as brick, concrete or natural stone.
6. (nautical, informal) An underwater rock which bay be dangerous for seafarers.
7. A short form of jalokivi; a rock, jewel.

   Tässä kellossa on 17 kiveä.

   This clockwork is made with 17 jewels.

   Katso tuota kiveä hänen sormessaan!

   Look at that rock in her finger!

[edit] Declension

Declension of kivi (type ovi) singular plural nominative kivi kivet genitive kiven kivien partitive kiveä kiviä accusative kivi kiven kivet inessive kivessä kivissä elative kivestä kivistä illative kiveen kiviin adessive kivellä kivillä ablative kiveltä kiviltä allative kivelle kiville essive kivenä kivinä translative kiveksi kiviksi instructive – kivin abessive kivettä kivittä comitative – kivineen

[edit] Synonyms

• (boulder): lohkare, kivenlohkare, siirtolohkare
• (underwater rock near surface): kari

[edit] Derived terms

• kivikko
• kivinen
• kivittää
• kuin kuumille kiville

[edit] Compounds

[edit] Usage notes

A large mass of stone projecting out of ground is called kallio. Also, if the stone mass is known or assumed to be part of bedrock, it's called kallio, even if the visible part is small. Similarly, if a large stone mass is known not to be part of bedrock, it may be called kivi or lohkare.

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[edit] Serbian

[edit] Alternative forms

• киви

[edit] Noun

kivi m.

1. kiwi fruit, also known as Chinese gooseberry