kini

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See also: Kini, -kini, kini-, and ki ni

Bikol Central[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ki‧ni
  • IPA(key): /kiˈni/, [kiˈn̪i]

Noun[edit]

kiní

  1. shudder, shake
    Synonym: takig
  2. tremble
    Synonyms: kibig, kubog

Derived terms[edit]

Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare Waray-Waray kini.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ki‧ni

Noun[edit]

kini

  1. the live sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates)

Hawaiian[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *tini.[1]

Noun[edit]

kini

  1. a multitude

Number[edit]

kini

  1. forty thousand

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from English king.[1]

Noun[edit]

kini

  1. a king, as in cards

Etymology 3[edit]

Borrowed from English kin.[1]

Noun[edit]

kini

  1. kin, relative

Etymology 4[edit]

Borrowed from English gin.[1]

Noun[edit]

kini

  1. gin (alcoholic beverage)

Etymology 5[edit]

Borrowed from English tin.[1]

Noun[edit]

kini

  1. tin
  2. a tin can or pail

Etymology 6[edit]

Possibly borrowed from English tin.[1] However, there is no such term included in online marble glossaries.[2][3][4]

Noun[edit]

kini

  1. the best marble in a game of marbles

Etymology 7[edit]

borrowed from English zinc.[1]

Noun[edit]

kini

  1. zinc

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “kini”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, entry at Wehewehe.org here
  2. ^ A Glossary of Marble Players' Terms, http://www.americantoymarbles.com/glossary.htm
  3. ^ Marble Terminology, http://www.dougsmithart.com/wordpress_site2/marble-terminology/
  4. ^ Streetplay.com Marbles Glossary, http://www.streetplay.com/thegames/marbles/marbleglossary.shtml

Iban[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ki.niə]
  • Rhymes: -ni
  • Hyphenation: ki‧ni

Adverb[edit]

kini

  1. (interrogative) to where

Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Malay kini.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkini/
  • Hyphenation: ki‧ni

Adjective[edit]

kini

  1. current, present
    Synonym: sekarang

Adverb[edit]

kini

  1. now, today

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Jamamadí[edit]

Adjective[edit]

kini

  1. (Banawá) green

References[edit]

Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

kini

  1. Rōmaji transcription of きに

Javanese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Clipping of kien ki

Determiner[edit]

kini

  1. (Cirebon) this, these

Malay[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

kini (Jawi spelling کيني)

  1. present, current
    masa kini
    the present time

Adverb[edit]

kini (Jawi spelling کيني)

  1. now, today
    kini terdapat di kedai yang berdekatan
    now available in your nearest store

Synonyms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Maori[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *kini. Compare Hawaiian ʻiniki (“to pinch, to nip; to be sharp and piercing”, intransitive), ʻiniʻini (“to pinch”, transitive).

Verb[edit]

kini

  1. to pinch, to nip
  2. to pinch off
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from English guinea.

Noun[edit]

kini

  1. a guinea (the coin)

Naga Pidgin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from Assamese কিনা (kina).

Verb[edit]

kini

  1. buy

To'abaita[edit]

Noun[edit]

kini

  1. woman

References[edit]

  • Frantisek Lichtenberk, A Grammar of Toqabaqita

Yoruba[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From kí (“to greet”) +‎ ẹni (“a person”)

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

kíni

  1. to greet someone

Derived terms[edit]

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