киһи

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Etymology[edit]

From earlier kisi < *kiši, from Proto-Turkic *kiši (person). Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰚𐰃𐰾𐰃 (kiši, person), Kyrgyz киши (kişi), Turkish kişi.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ki.hi/, [ki̞.ɦi̞]

Noun[edit]

киһи (kihi)

  1. a person; a human
    киһи тыла уоттааҕар абытайkihi tıla uottaağar abıtay(proverb) the human word (i.e. a rumor) burns more than fire
  2. someone
    манна киһи сылдьыбытmanna kihi sıljıbıtsomeone was here

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