koki

See also: Kokki, kokki, and Kōki

English

Etymology

From a local brand name.

Noun

koki (plural kokis)

1. (South Africa) A fibre-tip pen.
   • 2007, Robyn Cohen, Nearly Finished: A Guide to Home Renovation, page 80:

     I scribbled the measurements on the wall with a koki.

Anagrams

• Kiko

Finnish

Verb

koki

1. third-person singular past indicative of kokea

Anagrams

• -ikko

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch kokje, diminutive of kok (“cook, chef”), from Middle Dutch coc, from Latin coquus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ko.ki/
• Hyphenation: ko‧ki

Noun

koki (first-person possessive kokiku, second-person possessive kokimu, third-person possessive kokinya)

1. cook

   Synonyms: ahli masak, juru masak

See also

• (Finnish) kokki

Further reading

• “koki” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Latvian

Noun

koki m

1. nominative/vocative plural of koks

Malay

Alternative forms

• kauki

Etymology

From either Cantonese 枸杞 (gau2 gei2) or Hokkien 枸杞 (kó͘-kí).

Noun

koki (Jawi spelling کوکي, plural koki-koki, informal 1st possessive kokiku, 2nd possessive kokimu, 3rd possessive kokinya)

1. fruit and leaves of any Lycium species used in cooking: goji, wolfberry

   Synonym: kauki

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French coquille.

Noun

koki

1. shell

References

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French coquille.

Noun

koki

1. shell

References

• Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English cocky, shortening of cockatoo, from Malay kakatua.

Noun

koki

1. cockatoo