कि

Hindi

Pronunciation

Standard:

• IPA^(key): /ki/

Dialectal:

• IPA^(key): /ke/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Persian که‎ (ke).

Conjunction

कि • (ki) (Urdu spelling کہ‎)

1. that

   मुझे मालूम नहीं था कि तुम्हें मराठी आती है।

   mujhe mālūm nahī̃ thā ki tumhẽ marāṭhī ātī hai.

   I didn't know that you speak Marathi

   (literally, “It wasn't known to me that Marathi comes to you.”)

Etymology 2

See क्या (kyā, “what”).

Particle

कि • (ki) (Urdu spelling کہ‎)

1. or

   Synonyms: या (yā), अथवा (athvā)

Usage notes

Usually used as कि … कि … (ki … ki …, “… or …”).

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Newar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ki]

Noun

कि • (ki) ? (Newa Spelling 𑐎𑐶)

1. grain