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TranslingualEdit
EtymologyEdit
From the Etruscan letter 𐌊 (k, “ka”), from the Ancient Greek letter Κ (K, “kappa”), derived from the Phoenician letter 𐤊 (k, “kap”), from the Egyptian hieroglyph 𓂧.
LetterEdit
K (lower case k)
- The eleventh letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet.
See alsoEdit
- (Latin script): Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Sſs Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
- (Variations of letter K): Ḱḱ Ǩǩ Ķķ Ḳḳ Ḵḵ Ƙƙ Ⱪⱪ ᶄᶄ Ꝁꝁ ᴋ Kk
SymbolEdit
K
- (chemistry) Symbol for potassium (Latin kalium).
- Symbol for kelvin, the SI unit of thermodynamic temperature. Specifically (U+212A version)
- (biochemistry) IUPAC 1-letter abbreviation for lysine.
- (geology) Symbol for hydraulic conductivity.
- Thousand.
- 5k = 5,000
- (radio slang) over, waiting for reply
- (linguistics) A wildcard for a velar consonant
GalleryEdit
- Letter styles
Uppercase and lowercase K in Fraktur
See alsoEdit
Other representations of K:
EnglishEdit
Etymology 1Edit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
K (upper case, lower case k, plural Ks or K's)
- The eleventh letter of the English alphabet, called kay and written in the Latin script.
- 1876, "C" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. IV, p. 616:
- The symbol K, however, was not entirely lost; it is found irregularly in inscriptions of all dates down to the times of the empire, and regularly as an initial abbreviation of Kalendæ, Karthago, Kæso (the proper name).
- 1876, "C" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. IV, p. 616:
See alsoEdit
- (Latin-script letters) letter; A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
NumberEdit
K (upper case, lower case k)
- The ordinal number eleventh, derived from this letter of the English alphabet, called kay and written in the Latin script.
Etymology 2Edit
NounEdit
K (plural Ks)
- (law, informal) Abbreviation of contract.
- (education, US) Abbreviation of kindergarten.
- "K-8" is Kindergarten through eighth grade.
- (often computing) Abbreviation of kilo-, 1,024.
- (computing) A single character message used as an acknowledgement (ACK), meaning "previous message received and understood."
- (Morse code) Abbreviation of go ahead, over, an indication that a message is complete and a reply is awaited.
- (baseball) Abbreviation of strikeout.
- (card games, chess) Abbreviation of king.
- (biology) Abbreviation of carrying capacity.
- (slang) Short for OK.
- (knitting) Abbreviation of knit.
- 1855, Godey's Magazine (volume 51, page 71)
- Knit 3, p 1, k 2, purl 1, k 2, m 1, k 2 together, k 1.
- 1855, Godey's Magazine (volume 51, page 71)
- (slang) Abbreviation of ketamine (a drug).
- 1978, John C. Lilly, “Seduction by K”, in The Scientist, Philadelphia: Lippincott, →ISBN, page 167:
- At high levels of concentration of K in the blood, the observer/operator is cut off from his interlock with e.r., including the human consensus reality.
- (music) Abbreviation of Köchel number.
- Die Zauberflöte, K. 620
- (UK, government) Abbreviation of Knighthood.
- (economics) Abbreviation of capital.
- (printing) Abbreviation of black.
TranslationsEdit
Usage notesEdit
On a baseball scorecard, a frontwards K signifies striking out while swinging the bat, while a backwards K signifies striking out while looking.
Derived termsEdit
Etymology 3Edit
Clipping of OK.
InterjectionEdit
K
- (colloquial, text messaging, Internet slang) OK
- 2019, Justin Blackburn, The Bisexual Christian Suburban Failure Enlightening Bipolar Blues, page 23:
- K, dad, I'll go to my room.
- Synonym: 'kay
Usage notesEdit
"K" usually implies apathy or anger towards the statement it is responding to,[1] in a more emphatic way than "k".
ReferencesEdit
AfarEdit
LetterEdit
K
- The seventh letter in the Afar alphabet.
See alsoEdit
- (Latin-script letters) A a, B b, T t, S s, E e, C c, K k, X x, I i, D d, Q q, R r, F f, G g, O o, L l, M m, N n, U u, W w, H h, Y y
AfrikaansEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
K (upper case, lower case k)
- The eleventh letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit
- (Latin-script letters) letter; Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss, Tt, Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz
NounEdit
K (plural K's)
AngamiEdit
LetterEdit
K
- The thirteenth letter of the Angami alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit
- (Latin-script letters) Ü ü, Üiüi, A a, Aiai, I i, Ieie, U u, Uouo, E e, Eiei, O o, Ouou, K k, Khkh, G g, Ngng, C c, Chch, J j, Jhjh, Nyny, T t, Thth, D d, N n, Tsts, Tshtsh, Dzdz, P p, Phph, B b, M m, Pfpf, Bvbv, Y y, Yhyh, R r, Rhrh, L l, Lhlh, F f, V v, W w, Whwh, S s, Shsh, Z z, Zhzh, H h
AzerbaijaniEdit
LetterEdit
K upper case (lower case k)
- The sixteenth letter of the Azerbaijani alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit
- (Latin-script letters) hərf; A a, B b, C c, Ç ç, D d, E e, Ə ə, F f, G g, Ğ ğ, H h, X x, I ı, İ i, J j, K k, Q q, L l, M m, N n, O o, Ö ö, P p, R r, S s, Ş ş, T t, U u, Ü ü, V v, Y y, Z z
BasqueEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
K (upper case, lower case k)
- The eleventh letter of the Basque alphabet, called ka and written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit
- (Latin-script letters) A a, B b, C c (Ç ç), D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, Ñ ñ, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u (Ü ü), V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
ChineseEdit
Etymology 1Edit
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
K
Etymology 2Edit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
K
Derived termsEdit
Etymology 3Edit
Initialism of 擴/扩 (kuò), based on its pinyin.
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
K
Etymology 4Edit
From English K, abbreviation of ketamine.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
K
Derived termsEdit
Etymology 5Edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “from English K?”)
PronunciationEdit
NumeralEdit
K
Etymology 6Edit
Abbreviation of English kilobyte.
PronunciationEdit
ClassifierEdit
K
Etymology 7Edit
From English K, abbreviation of karat.
Alternative formsEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
K
DutchEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
K (capital, lowercase k)
- The eleventh letter of the Dutch alphabet.
See alsoEdit
EsperantoEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
K (upper case, lower case k)
- The fifteenth letter of the Esperanto alphabet, called ko and written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit
- (Latin-script letters) litero; A a, B b, C c, Ĉ ĉ, D d, E e, F f, G g, Ĝ ĝ, H h, Ĥ ĥ, I i, J j, Ĵ ĵ, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, R r, S s, Ŝ ŝ, T t, U u, Ŭ ŭ, V v, Z z
ConjunctionEdit
K
- (text messaging) Abbreviation of kaj (“and”).
EstonianEdit
LetterEdit
K (upper case, lower case k)
- The eleventh letter of the Estonian alphabet, called kaa and written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit
- (Latin-script letters) täht; A a, B b (C c), D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p (Q q), R r, S s, Š š, Z z, Ž ž, T t, U u, V v (W w), Õ õ, Ä ä, Ö ö, Ü ü (X x, Y y)
FinnishEdit
LetterEdit
K (upper case, lower case k)
- The eleventh letter of the Finnish alphabet, called koo and written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit
- (Latin-script letters) kirjain; A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s (Š š), T t, U u, V v (W w), X x, Y y, Z z (Ž ž), Å å, Ä ä, Ö ö
GermanEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
K (upper case, lower case k)
- The eleventh letter of the German alphabet.
HungarianEdit
Etymology 1Edit
Abbreviation of kelet (“east”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
K
DeclensionEdit
Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | K | — |
accusative | K-et | — |
dative | K-nek | — |
instrumental | K-tel | — |
causal-final | K-ért | — |
translative | K-té | — |
terminative | K-ig | — |
essive-formal | K-ként | — |
essive-modal | — | — |
inessive | K-ben | — |
superessive | K-en | — |
adessive | K-nél | — |
illative | K-be | — |
sublative | K-re | — |
allative | K-hez | — |
elative | K-ből | — |
delative | K-ről | — |
ablative | K-től | — |
non-attributive possessive - singular |
K-é | — |
non-attributive possessive - plural |
K-éi | — |
Possessive forms of K | ||
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possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
1st person sing. | K-em | — |
2nd person sing. | K-ed | — |
3rd person sing. | K-e K-je |
— |
1st person plural | K-ünk | — |
2nd person plural | K-etek | — |
3rd person plural | K-ük K-jük |
— |
Coordinate termsEdit
(compass points) égtáj;
északnyugat (ÉNy) | észak (É) | északkelet (ÉK) |
nyugat (Ny) | kelet (K) | |
délnyugat (DNy) | dél (D) | délkelet (DK) |
Etymology 2Edit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
K (upper case, lower case k)
- The eighteenth letter of the Hungarian alphabet, called ká and written in the Latin script.
DeclensionEdit
Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony) | ||
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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 | ||
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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
- (Latin-script letters) betű; A a, Á á, B b, C c, Cs cs, D d, Dz dz, Dzs dzs, E e, É é, F f, G g, Gy gy, H h, I i, Í í, J j, K k, L l, Ly ly, M m, N n, Ny ny, O o, Ó ó, Ö ö, Ő ő, P p, R r, S s, Sz sz, T t, Ty ty, U u, Ú ú, Ü ü, Ű ű, V v, Z z, Zs zs. Only in the extended alphabet: Q q W w X x Y y. Commonly used: ch. Also defined: à ë. In surnames (selection): ä aa cz ds eé eö ew oe oó th ts ÿ.
IdoEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
K (lower case k)
- The eleventh letter of the Ido alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit
- (Latin-script letters) litero; A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
IndonesianEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
K (upper case, lower case k)
- The eleventh letter of the Indonesian alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit
- (Latin-script letters) alfabet; A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
ItalianEdit
PronunciationEdit
- (letter name) IPA(key): /ˈkap.pa/
- Rhymes: -appa
- (phonemic realization) IPA(key): /k/
- (phonetic realization of some speakers to distinguish between c and k pronunciations) IPA(key): [kʰ]
LetterEdit
K f or m (invariable, upper case, lower case k)
- the eleventh letter of the Latin alphabet, called cappa or kappa in Italian
Usage notesEdit
- The letter K is not considered part of the Italian alphabet and is found only in loanwords.
See alsoEdit
- (Latin-script letters) lettera; A a (À à), B b, C c, D d, E e (É é, È è), F f, G g, H h, I i (Í í, Ì ì, Î î, J j, K k), L l, M m, N n, O o (Ó ó, Ò ò), P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u (Ú ú, Ù ù), V v (W w, X x, Y y), Z z
- Italian alphabet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
LatvianEdit
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 (upper case, lower case k)
- The sixteenth letter of the Latvian alphabet, called kā and written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit
- Letters of the Latvian alphabet:
MalayEdit
PronunciationEdit
- (Name of letter) IPA(key): [ke]
- (Phoneme, Syllable initial) IPA(key): [k]
- (Phoneme 1, Syllable final) IPA(key): [ʔ]
- (Phoneme 2, Syllable final) IPA(key): [k̚]
LetterEdit
K
- The eleventh letter of the Malay alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit
- (Latin-script letters) A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
NupeEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
K (upper case, lower case k)
- The thirteenth letter of the Nupe alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit
- (Latin-script letters) banki; A a (Á á, À à), B b, C c, D d, Dz dz, E e (É é, È è), F f, G g, Gb gb, H h, I i (Í í, Ì ì), J j, K k, Kp kp, L l, M m (Ḿ ḿ, M̀ m̀, M̄ m̄), N n (Ń ń, Ǹ ǹ, N̄ n̄), O o (Ó ó, Ò ò), P p, R r, S s, Sh sh, T t, Ts ts, U u (Ú ú, Ù ù), V v, W w, Y y, Z z, Zh zh
PolishEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
K (upper case, lower case k)
- The fourteenth letter of the Polish alphabet, called ka and written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit
- (Latin-script letters) A a, Ą ą, B b, C c, Ć ć, D d, E e, Ę ę, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, Ł ł, M m, N n, Ń ń, O o, Ó ó, P p (Q q), R r, S s, Ś ś, T t, U u (V v), W w (X x), Y y, Z z, Ź ź, Ż ż
Further readingEdit
PortugueseEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
K (upper case, lower case k)
- The eleventh letter of the Portuguese alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit
- (Latin-script letters) letra; A a (Á á, À à, Â â, Ã ã), B b, C c (Ç ç), D d, E e (É é, Ê ê), F f, G g, H h, I i (Í í), J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o (Ó ó, Ô ô, Õ õ), P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u (Ú ú), V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
RomaniEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
K (upper case, lower case k)
- (International Standard) The fourteenth letter of the Romani alphabet, written in the Latin script.
- (Pan-Vlax) The fifteenth letter of the Romani alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit
- (Latin-script letters) A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, X x, I i, J j, K k, Kh kh, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Ph ph, R r, S s, T t, Th th, U u, V v, Z z International Standard: (À à, Ä ä, Ǎ ǎ), Ć ć, Ćh ćh, (È è, Ë ë, Ě ě), (Ì ì, Ï ï, Ǐ ǐ), (Ò ò, Ö ö, Ǒ ǒ), Rr rr, Ś ś, (Ù ù, Ü ü, Ǔ ǔ), Ź ź, Ʒ ʒ, Q q, Ç ç, ϴ θ. Pan-Vlax: Č č, Čh čh, Dž dž, (Dź dź), Ř ř, Š š, (Ś ś), Ž ž, (Ź ź).
RomanianEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
K (upper case, lower case k)
- 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
- (Latin-script letters) A a, Ă ă, Â â, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, Î î, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, Ș ș, T t, Ț ț, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
SaanichEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
K
- The fourteenth letter of the Saanich alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit
- (Latin-script letters) A, Á, Ⱥ, B, C, Ć, Ȼ, D, E, H, I, Í, J, K, Ꝁ, Ꝃ, ₭, Ḵ, Ḱ, L, Ƚ, M, N, Ṉ, O, P, Q, S, Ś, T, Ⱦ, Ṯ, Ŧ, U, W, W̲, X, X̲, Y, Z, s, ,
Skolt SamiEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
K (lower case k)
- The eighteenth letter of the Skolt Sami alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit
- (Latin-script letters) bukva; A a, Â â, B b, C c, Č č, Ʒ ʒ, Ǯ ǯ, D d, Đ đ, E e, F f, G g, Ǧ ǧ, Ǥ ǥ, H h, I i, J j, K k, Ǩ ǩ, L l, M m, N n, Ŋ ŋ, O o, Õ õ, P p, R r, S s, Š š, T t, U u, V v, Z z, Ž ž, Å å, Ä ä, ʹ
SloveneEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
K (capital, lowercase k)
- The 12th letter of the Slovene alphabet. Preceded by J and followed by L.
SomaliEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
K upper case (lower case k)
- The sixteenth letter of the Somali alphabet, called kaaf and written in the Latin script.
Usage notesEdit
- The sixteenth letter of the Somali alphabet, which follows Arabic abjad order. It is preceded by Q and followed by L.
See alsoEdit
- (Latin-script letters) ', B b, T t, J j, X x, Kh kh, D d, R r, S s, Sh sh, Dh dh, C c, G g, F f, Q q, K k, L l, M m, N n, W w, H h, Y y, A a, E e, I i, O o, U u
SpanishEdit
LetterEdit
K (upper case, lower case k)
- the eleventh letter of the Spanish alphabet
SwedishEdit
PronunciationEdit
- Letter name
- Phoneme
LetterEdit
K (upper case, lower case k)
- the eleventh letter of the Swedish alphabet
SymbolEdit
K
- (SAB system) history
- (dated, county letter) Blekinge
- Synonym: 10
- (dated, 1941) type of beredskapskort (“readiness ration card”) valid until ration cards for any of the individual items are made
AbbreviationsEdit
- Abbreviation of källare, källarplan or källarvåning (“basement level”).
- (card games) Abbreviation of kung (“king”).
- Abbreviation of kallt (“cold”).
- Antonym: V (“warm”)
- Abbreviation of kylskåp (“refrigerator”).
- Coordinate term: F (“freezer”)
- Abbreviation of kontor (“office; office space”).
- Abbreviation of kombinationsbrunn or kopplingsbrunn (“connection vault”).
- Abbreviation of kulvert (“culvert”).
- Abbreviation of kultur (“culture”).
- Abbreviation of klubb (“club; association”).
- (military) Abbreviation of kavalleri (“cavalry”).
TurkishEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
K (upper case, lower case k)
- The fourteenth letter of the Turkish alphabet, called ke and written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit
- (Latin-script letters) harf; A a, B b, C c, Ç ç, D d, E e, F f, G g, Ğ ğ, H h, I ı, İ i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, Ö ö, P p, R r, S s, Ş ş, T t, U u, Ü ü, V v, Y y, Z z
VietnameseEdit
PronunciationEdit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kaː˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kaː˧˧]
- Phonetic: ca
Etymology 1Edit
From Portuguese K or French K.
LetterEdit
K (upper case, lower case k)
- The thirteenth letter of the Vietnamese alphabet, called ca and written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit
- (Quốc ngữ letters) chữ cái; A a (À à, Ả ả, Ã ã, Á á, Ạ ạ), Ă ă (Ằ ằ, Ẳ ẳ, Ẵ ẵ, Ắ ắ, Ặ ặ), Â â (Ầ ầ, Ẩ ẩ, Ẫ ẫ, Ấ ấ, Ậ ậ), B b, C c (Ch ch), D d, Đ đ, E e (È è, Ẻ ẻ, Ẽ ẽ, É é, Ẹ ẹ), Ê ê (Ề ề, Ể ể, Ễ ễ, Ế ế, Ệ ệ), G g (Gh gh, Gi gi), H h, I i (Ì ì, Ỉ ỉ, Ĩ ĩ, Í í, Ị ị), K k (Kh kh), L l, M m, N n (Ng ng, Ngh ngh, Nh nh), O o (Ò ò, Ỏ ỏ, Õ õ, Ó ó, Ọ ọ), Ô ô (Ồ ồ, Ổ ổ, Ỗ ỗ, Ố ố, Ộ ộ), Ơ ơ (Ờ ờ, Ở ở, Ỡ ỡ, Ớ ớ, Ợ ợ), P p (Ph ph), Q q (Qu qu), R r, S s, T t (Th th, Tr tr), U u (Ù ù, Ủ ủ, Ũ ũ, Ú ú, Ụ ụ), Ư ư (Ừ ừ, Ử ử, Ữ ữ, Ứ ứ, Ự ự), V v, X x, Y y (Ỳ ỳ, Ỷ ỷ, Ỹ ỹ, Ý ý, Ỵ ỵ)
Etymology 2Edit
NounEdit
K
- K (Kelvin)
Usage notesEdit
- Colloquially, even physics and chemistry teachers say "độ K" instead of just "K", despite the fact that there is no độ (“degree”) here like độ C (“degree Celsius”) or độ F (“degree Fahrenheit”).
Etymology 3Edit
NounEdit
K
YorubaEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
K (upper case, lower case k)
- The twelfth letter of the Yoruba alphabet, called kí and written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit
- (Latin-script letters) lẹ́tà; A a (Á á, À à, Ā ā), B b, D d, E e (É é, È è, Ē ē), Ẹ ẹ (Ẹ́ ẹ́, Ẹ̀ ẹ̀, Ẹ̄ ẹ̄), F f, G g, Gb gb, H h, I i (Í í, Ì ì, Ī ī), J j, K k, L l, M m (Ḿ ḿ, M̀ m̀, M̄ m̄), N n (Ń ń, Ǹ ǹ, N̄ n̄), O o (Ó ó, Ò ò, Ō ō), Ọ ọ (Ọ́ ọ́, Ọ̀ ọ̀, Ọ̄ ọ̄), P p, R r, S s, Ṣ ṣ, T t, U u (Ú ú, Ù ù, Ū ū), W w, Y y
- As used in Benin: (Latin-script letters) lɛ́tà; A a, B b, D d, E e, Ɛ ɛ, F f, G g, Gb gb, H h, I i, J j, K k, Kp kp, L l, M m, N n, O o, Ɔ ɔ, P p, R r, S s, Sh sh, T t, U u, W w, Y y
ZuluEdit
LetterEdit
K (upper case, lower case k)
- The eleventh letter of the Zulu alphabet, written in the Latin script.