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”).

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

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