kani

See also: kanî and kanı

Ajië

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kani]

Numeral

kani

  1. five

References

Fijian

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaən, from Proto-Austronesian *kaən.

Verb

kani

  1. to eat (consume) (clarification of this definition is needed)

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑni/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑni
  • Hyphenation: ka‧ni

Etymology 1

Short form of kaniini, from Swedish kanin, from Middle Low German kanīn, from Old French connin, from Latin cuniculus.

Noun

kani

  1. rabbit, cony, coney
Declension
Inflection of kani (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative kani kanit
genitive kanin kanien
partitive kania kaneja
illative kaniin kaneihin
singular plural
nominative kani kanit
accusative nom. kani kanit
gen. kanin
genitive kanin kanien
partitive kania kaneja
inessive kanissa kaneissa
elative kanista kaneista
illative kaniin kaneihin
adessive kanilla kaneilla
ablative kanilta kaneilta
allative kanille kaneille
essive kanina kaneina
translative kaniksi kaneiksi
instructive — kanein
abessive kanitta kaneitta
comitative — kaneineen
Synonyms
Compounds

Etymology 2

Probably from Russian кон (kon).

Noun

kani

  1. A pawnshop.
Declension
Inflection of kani (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative kani kanit
genitive kanin kanien
partitive kania kaneja
illative kaniin kaneihin
singular plural
nominative kani kanit
accusative nom. kani kanit
gen. kanin
genitive kanin kanien
partitive kania kaneja
inessive kanissa kaneissa
elative kanista kaneista
illative kaniin kaneihin
adessive kanilla kaneilla
ablative kanilta kaneilta
allative kanille kaneille
essive kanina kaneina
translative kaniksi kaneiksi
instructive — kanein
abessive kanitta kaneitta
comitative — kaneineen
Synonyms
Derived terms

Anagrams

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *taŋi, from Proto-Austronesian *Caŋis (compare Kapingamarangi, Maori and Rarotongan tangi, Fijian tagi, Chamorro tanges, Malay tangis).

Noun

kani

  1. sound

Japanese

Romanization

kani

  1. Rōmaji transcription of かに

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkanʲi/

Noun

kani

  1. inflection of kanja:
    1. dative and locative singular
    2. nominative and accusative dual

Maia

Adjective

kani

  1. big

Swahili

Noun

kani (needs class)

  1. energy (impetus behind activity)


This Swahili entry was created from the translations listed at energy. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see kani in the Swahili Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) July 2009

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