kí

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ki"

Emilian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈki/

Adjective

kí m pl

1. masculine plural of kál

Usage notes

• Becomes k- before a vowel.

Jemez

Noun

kí (class I)

1. seed

References

• Marianne Mithun, The Languages of Native North America

Khiamniungan Naga

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ki⁵⁵/

Noun

kí

1. (Patsho) hostel
2. (Patsho) habitation

Verb

kí

1. (Patsho) kick

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ki˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɪj˦˥]

Alternative forms

• ký

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 記 (“to record; to sign”). Doublet of ghi.

Verb

kí

1. to sign (to write one's signature)

Noun

kí

1. (literature) biography; recollection

Romanization

kí

1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 記

Derived terms

• bút kí
• chữ kí
• hồi kí
• kí giả
• kí kết
• kí lục
• kí sự
• kí tự
• kí ức
• tạp kí
• thư kí
• tốc kí
• truyện kí

Etymology 2

Clipping of kilogram or kilowatt.

Noun

kí

1. (colloquial) kilogram
2. (colloquial) kilowatt

Synonyms

• (kilogram): kilôgam, ki-lô-gam, ki-lô, kí lô