kij

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *kī̆-, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keh₂i-, *(s)keih₂- 'to beat, cuff, poke'. Cognate to Latin caio (“to cut, hew”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kij/

Verb

kij (first-person singular past tense kiva, participle ki(m))

1. to cut, hew, weed

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kyjь.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲij]

Noun

kij m

1. stick (piece of wood)

Etymology

• From Proto-Slavic *kyjь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kuʔios. See also kuć (“to forge”) and kuźnia (“smithy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʲij/

Noun

kij m inan (diminutive kijek)

1. stick

   kij hokejowy ― hockey stick

   kije narciarskie ― ski sticks

2. cue

   kij bilardowy ― pool cue

3. baseball bat
4. club

   kij golfowy ― golf club

5. (mostly in plural, colloquial) beating

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kyjь.

Noun

kij m

1. stick

Noun

kij c pl

1. plural of ko (“cow”)