kí
Emilian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈki/
Adjective
kí m pl
- masculine plural of kál
Usage notes
- Becomes k- before a vowel.
Jemez
Noun
kí (class I)
- seed
References
- Marianne Mithun, The Languages of Native North America
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɪj˦˥]
Alternative forms
- ký
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 記 (“to record; to sign”). Doublet of ghi.
Verb
kí
- to record, mark, note, jot down; to write swiftly
- Synonym: ghi
- 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
- (colloquial) kilogram
- (colloquial) kilowatt
Synonyms
- (kilogram): kilôgam, ki-lô-gam, ki-lô, kí lô