fini

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian finire, French finir, ultimately from Latin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfini/
• Hyphenation: fi‧ni

Verb

fini (present finas, past finis, future finos, conditional finus, volitive finu)

1. (transitive) to end, finish

   La kudristino devas baldaŭ fini la robon.

   The seamstress should finish the dress soon.

Conjugation

Conjugation of fini present past future singular plural singular plural singular plural tense finas finis finos active participle finanta finantaj fininta finintaj finonta finontaj acc. finantan finantajn finintan finintajn finontan finontajn passive participle finata finataj finita finitaj finota finotaj acc. finatan finatajn finitan finitajn finotan finotajn nominal active participle finanto finantoj fininto finintoj finonto finontoj acc. finanton finantojn fininton finintojn finonton finontojn nominal passive participle finato finatoj finito finitoj finoto finotoj acc. finaton finatojn finiton finitojn finoton finotojn adverbial active participle finante fininte finonte adverbial passive participle finate finite finote infinitive fini imperative finu conditional finus

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fi.ni/

Verb

fini m (feminine singular finie, masculine plural finis, feminine plural finies)

1. past participle of finir

Noun

fini m (plural finis)

1. Aspect or texture of what has been completed.

   Un fini lisse ― A smooth finish

Adjective

fini (feminine singular finie, masculine plural finis, feminine plural finies)

1. Completed or done.
2. Which has come to an end.
3. (technical, philosophical) Which has an end, limited, finite.
4. Which has been carefully done.
5. (pejorative) Whose art has been perfected; accomplished.

   Un menteur fini ― An accomplished liar.

6. Which has been morally damaged and has lost his reputation; done for.
   • 1874, Émile Zola, La Conquête de Plassans,

     On peut dormir en paix : c’est un homme fini, qui ne se mêlera plus des affaires de Plassans.

     (please add an English translation of this usage example)

7. Readily useable.

   Produits finis ― Manufactured products

Further reading

• “fini” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

From French fini

Adjective

fini (not comparable)

1. (colloquial, only used as a predicative adjective) done, finished

Etymology

From French finir (“finish”).

Verb

fini

1. to finish

Noun

fini

1. plural of fino

Verb

fini

1. present of finir
2. imperative of finir

Noun

fini f

1. plural of fine

Noun

fini m

1. plural of fine

Adjective

fini

1. plural of fine

Adjective

fini

1. masculine plural of fino

Verb

fīnī

1. second-person singular present active imperative of fīniō

Etymology

From French finir.

Verb

fini (medial form finn)

1. To finish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʲinʲi/

Noun

fini

1. inflection of fine:
   1. accusative and dative singular
   2. nominative and vocative and accusative dual and plural

Mutation

Adjective

fini

1. fine

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəniq.

Noun

fini

1. seed (fertilized grain)