kí

Emilian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈki/

Adjective

kí m pl

1. masculine plural of kál

Usage notes

• Becomes k- before a vowel.

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Noun

kí (class I)

1. seed

References

• Marianne Mithun, The Languages of Native North America

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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”).

Verb

kí

1. to record, mark, note, jot down; to write swiftly

   Synonym: ghi

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

Derived terms

• (to record): hồi kí, kí hiệu, kí họa, kí tự, nhật kí
• (to sign): chữ kí, kí tên, thư 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