kei
See also: Kei, kēi, kèi, -kei, ke'i, and kei-
Basque
Noun
kei
- dative plural of ka
Cornish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kəi], /kəj/
Noun
kei m (plural keun)
- Alternative form of ki
Mutation
Mutation of kei
| Cornish consonant mutation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed | mixed after 'th |
| kei | gei | hei | unchanged | unchanged | unchanged |
Drehu
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kei/
Verb
kei
- to fall
References
- Tyron, D.T., Hackman, B. (1983) Solomon Islands languages: An internal classification. Cited in: "Dehu" in Greenhill, S.J., Blust, R., & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271-283.
- Leenhardt, M. (1946) Langues et dialectes de l'Austro-Mèlanèsie. Cited in: "ⁿDe’u" in Greenhill, S.J., Blust, R., & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271-283.
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch key, keye, from Old Dutch *kei (in toponym keidīk (“Keidijk”)), perhaps from Proto-Germanic *kagi- (Compare kegel (“cone”)).
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛi̯
Noun
kei m (plural keien, diminutive keitje n)
- cobble, cobblestone
- pebble
- boulder
Derived terms
- kei-
- keigaaf
- keigezellig
- keigoed
- keihard
- keiig
- kei-interessant
- keikop
- keileuk
- keimooi
- keisteen
- keitof
- keiveel
- puntkei
- rolkei
- straatkei
- vuurkei
- zwerfkei
Anagrams
- eik
Japanese
Romanization
kei
- Rōmaji transcription of けい
- Rōmaji transcription of ケイ
Kambera
Verb
kei
- (transitive) to buy
- (transitive) to receive
References
- Marian Klamer (1998) A Grammar of Kambera, Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 199
Mandarin
Romanization
kei
- Nonstandard spelling of kēi.
- Nonstandard spelling of kèi.
Usage notes
- English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
Maori
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ke.i/, [kɛ.i]
Particle
kei
- at, in (present locative particle)
- have; in possession of
- like; as
References
- “kei” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori-English, English-Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
Mizo
Etymology
From Proto-Kuki-Chin *kaj ~ kaj-maʔ , from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋa-j ~ ka (“I; me”).
Pronoun
kei
- I; me
References
- Lorrain, J. Herbert (1940), “kei”, in Dictionary of the Lushai language, Calcutta: Asiatic Society
Scots
Etymology
Variant spelling of kye, from Old English cǣg.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʌj/
Noun
kei (plural keis)
- (South Scots) a key
Tedim Chin
Etymology
From Proto-Kuki-Chin *kay, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ka.
Pronoun
kei
- I
References
- Zomi Ordbog based on the work of D.L. Haokip
Zou
Etymology
From Proto-Kuki-Chin *kay, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ka.
Pronoun
kei
- I
References
- http://www.languageinindia.com/feb2013/zouphonologyfinal.pdf