కి

Ollari

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kay (“hand”). Cognate with Telugu కయి (kayi), కై (kai), Kannada ಕೈ (kai), Malayalam കൈ (kai), Tulu ಕಯಿ (kayi), ಕೈ (kai).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ki/

Noun

కి (ki)

1. (anatomy) hand

References

• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “kai”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Telugu

Pronunciation

• [ ki ] ki.

Ligature

కి • (ki)

1. A Telugu ligature from క (ka) and ఇ (i).
2. The dative sign, to or for.

References

• "కి" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page {{{1}}}