KY

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Translingual[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Chosen because other options were already in use by other countries.

Symbol[edit]

KY

  1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for the Cayman Islands.
    Synonym: CYM (alpha-3)

English[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

KY

  1. Abbreviation of Kentucky, a state of the United States of America.

Anagrams[edit]

Chinese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Japanese K(ケー)Y(ワイ) (kēwai).

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]


Verb[edit]

KY

  1. (neologism, Internet slang) to be unable to read the room
Related terms[edit]

Adjective[edit]

KY

  1. (neologism, Internet slang) unable to read the room; not reading the room
Related terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Genericized trademark of K-Y Jelly.

Pronunciation[edit]


Noun[edit]

KY

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) personal lubricant

Indonesian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

KY (first-person possessive KYku, second-person possessive KYmu, third-person possessive KYnya)

  1. (government) initialism of komisi yudisial (judicial commission).

Japanese[edit]

Adjective[edit]

KY(ケーワイ) (kēwai-na (adnominal KY(ケーワイ) (kēwai na), adverbial KY(ケーワイ) (kēwai ni))

  1. (Internet slang) Synonym of 空気よめない (kūki yomenai, unable to read social cues)

Inflection[edit]