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k

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k U+006B, k
LATIN SMALL LETTER K
← j
[U+006A] 		Basic Latin l →
[U+006C]
ｋ U+FF4B, ｋ
FULLWIDTH LATIN SMALL LETTER K
← ｊ
[U+FF4A] 		Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms ｌ →
[U+FF4C]

TranslingualEdit

 
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LetterEdit

k (upper case K)

  1. The eleventh letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet.

PronunciationEdit

  • (Voiceless velar plosive):
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SymbolEdit

 
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k

  1. (IPA) voiceless velar plosive.
  2. (geology) the permeability of a material for fluids
  3. (physics) the spring constant of an elastic material
  4. (physics) Boltzmann's constant

NounEdit

k

  1. (numbers) Abbreviation of thousand. (1000) (taken from the SI-prefix k- for kilo- meaning 1000's multiplier)
    (finance) €500k = 500,000 Euros

GalleryEdit

  • Letter styles
  •  

    Uppercase and lowercase versions of K, in normal and italic type

  •  

    Uppercase and lowercase K in Fraktur

See alsoEdit

Other representations of K:

EnglishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

k (lower case, upper case K, plural ks or k's)

  1. The eleventh letter of the English alphabet, called kay and written in the Latin script.
  2. The first letter of callsigns allocated to American broadcast television and radio stations west of the Mississippi river.
See alsoEdit

NumberEdit

k (lower case, upper case K)

  1. The ordinal number eleventh, derived from this letter of the English alphabet, called kay and written in the Latin script.

Etymology 2Edit

From kilo-.

NounEdit

k (plural ks or k's)

  1. (computing) A kilobyte (more formally KB or kB).
  2. (computing) A kilobit (more formally kb), especially in measuring Internet connection.
  3. (colloquial) kilometre or kilometres.
    We drove 15 ks before we realised Billy wasn't in the back seat.
  4. (colloquial) thousand or thousands.
    Just about 65 k of Jack's full salary comes from servicing the Baker account.
  5. The SI measurement value of 1,000
Derived termsEdit

Etymology 3Edit

Clipping of OK.

InterjectionEdit

k

  1. (colloquial, text messaging, Internet slang) OK
    Synonym: 'kay
Usage notesEdit

"k" usually implies apathy or anger towards the statement it is responding to,[1] in a less emphatic way than "K".

Derived termsEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ “Youthsplaining: You’ve Been Texting the Word “Okay” Wrong”, in Inside Hook‎[1], 19 July 2019

Etymology 4Edit

Abbreviations.

  1. (stenoscript) Abbreviation of can.
  2. (stenoscript) Abbreviation of come and inflections coming, came.
  3. (stenoscript) the prefix con- or com-.

Usage notesEdit

  • Phonetically, /k/ is always ⟨k⟩. ⟨c⟩ is used for /tʃ/.

AfarEdit

LetterEdit

k

  1. The seventh letter of the Afar alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

AinuEdit

EtymologyEdit

Contraction of ku.

PronunciationEdit

PronounEdit

k= (Kana spelling ㇰ)

  1. (Saru, before vowels) I (first-person singular subject pronoun)

Usage notesEdit

Used before verbs and adjectives to express the first person. When isolated, kuani is used. They can also be used together, thus:

Kuani k=arpa wa ku=ye. ― I will go and tell him.

See alsoEdit

Ainu personal pronouns
person isolated form affix form
nominative objective
first singular kuani, kani1 ku=, k=1 (before vowels) en=
exclusive plural ciokay, coka1, ciutari ci=, c=1 =as un=
inclusive plural anokay, aoka1, anutari a=, =an i=
second singular eani e=
plural eciokay, ecioka1, eciutari eci=
singular (polite) anokay, aoka1 a=, =an i=
plural (polite) anokay, aoka1, anutari
third singular sinuma, anihi ∅=
plural okay, oka1
indefinite singular asinuma a=, =an i=
plural anokay, aoka1, anutari
1. Saru dialect

AzerbaijaniEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • (phoneme) IPA(key): /c/, /ç/, /k/

LetterEdit

k lower case (upper case K)

  1. The sixteenth letter of the Azerbaijani alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

BasqueEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

k (lower case, upper case K)

  1. The eleventh letter of the Basque alphabet, called ka and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

ChineseEdit

For pronunciation and definitions of k – see K (“karaoke; etc.”).
(This character, k, is a variant form of K.)

CzechEdit

EtymologyEdit

Inherited from Old Czech k, from Proto-Slavic *kъ(n).

PronunciationEdit

  • (before a vowel or a voiceless consonant) IPA(key): [k]
  • (before a voiced consonant) IPA(key): [ɡ]
  • Audio(file)

PrepositionEdit

k [+dative]

  1. to, toward, towards (movement towards a person)
    Šel jsem si k mému bratrovi pro půjčku. ― I went to my brother for a loan.
    Měla by jsi jít k lékařovi. ― You should go to a doctor.
  2. to (in the direction of rather than a destination)
    V jedné chvíli jsem si uvědomila, že jdu směrem k domu. ― At some point, i found myself walking towards the house.
  3. to, up to
    takže jsem vstala a šla k oknu. ― So I got up and I went to the window.
    Od nevyšších k nejnižším. ― From the highest to the lowest.
  4. for, to (purpose)
    Co si dáš k obědu? ― What will you have for lunch?
    něco k jídlu. ― Something to eat.
    všechno zlé je k něčemu dobré. ― Everything bad is good for something.

Usage notesEdit

This preposition is followed by the dative case.

SynonymsEdit

Further readingEdit

  • k in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • k in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

DutchEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

k (lower case, upper case K)

  1. The eleventh letter of the Dutch alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

  • Previous letter: j
  • Next letter: l
  • 'k

EsperantoEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

k (lower case, upper case K)

  1. The fifteenth letter of the Esperanto alphabet, called ko and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

ConjunctionEdit

k

  1. Abbreviation of kaj (“and”).
    • 1938, Alardo Prats, Pario, transl., Fronto k Postfronto de Aragonio, page 24:
      Io mortis en Hispanio k io ega k brilega naskiĝis.
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
    • 1948, Gaston Waringhien, Leteroj de L.-L. Zamenhof: La Tragedio de Lia Vivo Rivelita de Lia Ĵus Retrovita Korespondo kun la Francaj Eminentuloj, Edlonis S.A.T., →OCLC, page 9:
      Cetere li bone konsciis sian valoron, tiris el ĝi orgojlon, kompleze flegadis sian « mi », k rapide senpacienciĝis, se li renkontis kontraŭulon, kiu rifuzis lasi sin persvadi de liaj rezonoj.
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
    • 2003 January 13, Sebastian Hartwig, “Re: 'Ghisdate pri Esperanto' hodiau en la boksmala”, in soc.culture.esperanto‎[2] (Usenet), retrieved 2017-05-17:
      SAS estas ja nur aerkompanio de tiuj tri landoj. (Ferooj k Gr(o)enlando apartenas al Danio, Islando havas propran kompanion Loftleidir (krom pli nova Viking Air).)
      SAS is really just an airline of those three countries. (the Faroe Islands and Greenland belong to Denmark, Iceland has its own company Loftleidir (besides a newer Viking Air).)

SynonymsEdit

  • &
  • (text messaging) K

EstonianEdit

 
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PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

k (lower case, upper case K)

  1. The eleventh letter of the Estonian alphabet, called kaa and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

FaroeseEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

k (upper case K)

  1. The thirteenth letter of the Faroese alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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FinnishEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

k (lower case, upper case K)

  1. The eleventh letter of the Finnish alphabet, called koo and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

NounEdit

k

  1. (housing) Abbreviation of keittiö (“kitchen”).

FrenchEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

k (lower case, upper case K)

  1. The eleventh letter of the French alphabet, written in the Latin script.

FulaEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

k (lower case, upper case K)

  1. A letter of the Fula alphabet, written in the Latin script.

Usage notesEdit

See alsoEdit

GothicEdit

RomanizationEdit

k

  1. Romanization of 𐌺

HungarianEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • (phoneme): IPA(key): [ˈk]
  • (letter name): IPA(key): [ˈkaː]

LetterEdit

k (lower case, upper case K)

  1. The eighteenth letter of the Hungarian alphabet, called ká and written in the Latin script.

DeclensionEdit

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative k k-k
accusative k-t k-kat
dative k-nak k-knak
instrumental k-val k-kkal
causal-final k-ért k-kért
translative k-vá k-kká
terminative k-ig k-kig
essive-formal k-ként k-kként
essive-modal — —
inessive k-ban k-kban
superessive k-n k-kon
adessive k-nál k-knál
illative k-ba k-kba
sublative k-ra k-kra
allative k-hoz k-khoz
elative k-ból k-kból
delative k-ról k-król
ablative k-tól k-któl
non-attributive
possessive - singular 		k-é k-ké
non-attributive
possessive - plural 		k-éi k-kéi
Possessive forms of k
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. k-m k-im
2nd person sing. k-d k-id
3rd person sing. k-ja k-i
1st person plural k-nk k-ink
2nd person plural k-tok k-itok
3rd person plural k-juk k-ik

See alsoEdit

Further readingEdit

  • k in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN

IdoEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • (context pronunciation) IPA(key): /k/
  • (letter name) IPA(key): /ke/

LetterEdit

k (upper case K)

  1. The eleventh letter of the Ido alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

IndonesianEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

k (lower case, upper case K)

  1. The eleventh letter of the Indonesian alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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ItalianEdit

LetterEdit

k f or m (invariable, lower case, upper case K)

  1. the eleventh letter of the Latin alphabet, called cappa or kappa in Italian

Usage notesEdit

  • The letter K is not considered part of the contemporary Italian alphabet. See under K.

LatinEdit

LetterEdit

k

  1. The tenth letter of the Latin alphabet, written in the Latin script.

LatvianEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

Proposed in 1908 as part of the new Latvian spelling by the scientific commission headed by K. Mīlenbahs, which was accepted and began to be taught in schools in 1909. Prior to that, Latvian had been written in German Fraktur, and sporadically in Cyrillic.

PronunciationEdit

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LetterEdit

 
K

k (lower case, upper case K)

  1. The sixteenth letter of the Latvian alphabet, called kā and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

LivonianEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

k (upper case K)

  1. The sixteenth letter of the Livonian alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

Lower SorbianEdit

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

LetterEdit

k (upper case K)

  1. The fifteenth letter of the Lower Sorbian alphabet, called ka and written in the Latin script.

Etymology 2Edit

From Proto-Slavic *kъ(n).

Alternative formsEdit

  • ku (before ch, g, and k)

PrepositionEdit

k (with dative)

  1. to

See alsoEdit

LushootseedEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

k

  1. The seventeenth letter of the Lushootseed alphabet, pronounced as a voiceless velar stop.

MalayEdit

LetterEdit

k (lower case, upper case K)

  1. The eleventh letter of the Malay alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

MalteseEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /k/
  • IPA(key): /ɡ/ (per assimilation to a following voiced obstruent)

LetterEdit

k (lower case, upper case K)

  1. The fifteenth letter of the Maltese alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

NorwegianEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

k

  1. The eleventh letter of the Norwegian alphabet, written in the Latin script.

Usage notesEdit

NupeEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

k (lower case, upper case K)

  1. The thirteenth letter of the Nupe alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

Old PolishEdit

PrepositionEdit

k [+dative]

  1. Alternative form of ku.

ReferencesEdit

PolishEdit

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

LetterEdit

k (upper case K, lower case)

  1. The fourteenth letter of the Polish alphabet, called ka and written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit

Etymology 2Edit

PrepositionEdit

k [+dative]

  1. Middle Polish form of ku.

Further readingEdit

  • k in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • k in Polish dictionaries at PWN

PortugueseEdit

LetterEdit

k (lower case, upper case K)

  1. The eleventh letter of the Portuguese alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

RomaniEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

k (lower case, upper case K)

  1. (International Standard) The fourteenth letter of the Romani alphabet, written in the Latin script.
  2. (Pan-Vlax) The fifteenth letter of the Romani alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

RomanianEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

k (lower case, upper case K)

  1. The fourteenth letter of the Romanian alphabet, called ca or capa and written in the Latin script.

Usage notesEdit

Used only in loanwords and some proper nouns.

See alsoEdit

Serbo-CroatianEdit

Etymology 1Edit

See Translingual section.

Alternative formsEdit

  • (uppercase): K

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

k (Cyrillic spelling к)

  1. The 15th letter of the Serbo-Croatian Latin alphabet (gajica), preceded by j and followed by l.

Etymology 2Edit

From Proto-Slavic *kъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European *kom.

Alternative formsEdit

  • ka (see usage notes)

PrepositionEdit

k (Cyrillic spelling к) (+ dative case)

  1. to
  2. towards
Usage notesEdit

Although both k and ka can be used synonymously, k must take the alternative form ka in the following environment:

  • before /k, g, h/:
    ka kući ― to/towards home
    ka gradu ― to/towards the city
    ka hladu ― to/towards the shade
  • before consonant clusters with emphasis on /k, g, h/:
    ka školi ― to/towards school
    ka zgradi ― to/towards the building
    ka hladu ― to/towards the shade
SynonymsEdit
  • ka (see usage notes)

Skolt SamiEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

k (upper case K)

  1. The eighteenth letter of the Skolt Sami alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

SpanishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

k (lower case, upper case K)

  1. The eleventh letter of the Spanish alphabet, written in the Latin script.

Etymology 2Edit

PronunciationEdit

ConjunctionEdit

k

  1. (slang) Abbreviation of que.

PronounEdit

k

  1. (slang) Abbreviation of que.

SwedishEdit

PronunciationEdit

Letter name
Phoneme

LetterEdit

k (lower case, upper case K)

  1. The eleventh letter of the Swedish alphabet, called kå and written in the Latin script. Pronounced /k/ in front of a, o, u and å and /ɕ/ in front of e, i, y, ä and ö (some loan words might ignore this rule).

TagalogEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Spanish k. Each pronunciation has a different source:

  • Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English k.
  • Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜃ (ka).
  • Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish k.

The use of ⟨k⟩ instead of using the Spanish-based ⟨c⟩ and ⟨q⟩ was promoted in the late 19th century primarily by the educated (such as José Rizal) because of the Baybayin character primarily being applicable to all vowels, as well as the ease of usage with Tagalog grammar rules. Its order in the Abakada alphabet was due to the order of the similar sounding ⟨c⟩ in the Spanish alphabet.

PronunciationEdit

  • Hyphenation: k
  • (letter name, Filipino alphabet): IPA(key): /kej/, [kɛɪ̯]
  • (letter name, Abakada alphabet, Abecedario): IPA(key): /ka/, [kɐ]
  • (phoneme): IPA(key): /k/, [k]
  • (phoneme, intervocalic): IPA(key): /k/, [x]
  • Rhymes: -ej, -a

LetterEdit

k (lower case, upper case K, Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜌ᜔)

  1. The eleventh letter of the Tagalog alphabet (Filipino alphabet), called key and written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit

LetterEdit

k (lower case, upper case K, Baybayin spelling ᜃ)

  1. The third letter of the Tagalog alphabet (Abakada alphabet), called ka and written in the Latin script.
  2. (historical) The twelfth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (Abecedario), called ka and written in the Latin script.

Etymology 2Edit

PronunciationEdit

InterjectionEdit

k (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜌ᜔)

  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) OK

Etymology 3Edit

PronunciationEdit

PronounEdit

k (Baybayin spelling ᜃ)

  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Alternative form of ka (in text messaging and Internet conversations): you; u
    Nasan k na?
    Where are u?

Further readingEdit

TurkishEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • (phoneme): IPA(key): /c/, /k/
  • (letter name): IPA(key): (standard) /ceː/, /kɑː/

LetterEdit

k (lower case, upper case K)

  1. The fourteenth letter of the Turkish alphabet, called ke and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

TurkmenEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

k (upper case K)

  1. The thirteenth letter of the Turkmen alphabet, called ka and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

YorubaEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

k (lower case, upper case K)

  1. The twelfth letter of the Yoruba alphabet, called kí and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

ZuluEdit

LetterEdit

k (lower case, upper case K)

  1. The eleventh letter of the Zulu alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

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