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kini

See also: Kini, -kini, kini-, and ki ni

Albanian

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Verb

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kini

  1. second-person plural imperative of kam

Bikol Central

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ki‧ni
  • IPA(key): /kiˈni/ [kiˈn̪i]

Noun

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kiní

  1. shudder, shake
    Synonym: takig
  2. tremble
    Synonyms: kibig, kubog

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Cebuano

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Etymology 1

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From Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-ni.[1] The initial "k(a/i)-" is a common feature among demonstratives: kiri (“this”), kana (“that”), and kadto (“that”). Related to dinhi (“here”), kanhi (“in former times”), nganhi (“hither”), and anhi (“to come”), in a similar pattern with other Cebuano demonstrative pronouns. Compare Hiligaynon ini, Malay ini.

Alternative forms

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  • kani
  • ni — short form, only used mid-sentence

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kiˈni/ [kɪˈn̪i]
  • Hyphenation: ki‧ni

Adverb

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kiní

  1. this (near where the speaker and the listener are)
Usage notes
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  • kani is the form most commonly used by speakers, while kini may come off as old-fashioned and literary.
  • In colloquial usage, the nuances of kiri (“this near me”) and kini (“this near us”) have become blurred, such that both are used interchangeably.

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Cebuano demonstrative pronouns
direct* indirect* oblique locative allative existential** interjection** manner**
full short full short full short full short full short
near speaker*** karí
kirí 		ri niari
niiri 		ari
iri 		kan-ari†
kan-iri† 		dirí ngarí adia dia diará dará ingon ari Ø
near speaker
and listener*** 		kaní
kiní 		ni niani
niini 		ani
ini 		kan-ani†
kan-ini† 		dinhi nganhi ania nia niará Ø ingon ani ing-ani
in-ani
near listener kanâ nà nianà anà kan-anà† dinhà
dirâ 		nganhà
ngarâ 		anaa naa naará nará ingon anà ing-anà
in-anà
remote kadto
kató 		to niadto
niato 		adto
ato 		kan-adto† didto ngadto atua tua tuará turá ingon adto
ingon ato 		ing-ato
in-ato

† Archaic
* When the demonstrative is used as a predicate, the full form must be used. Short forms never start sentences.
** Full and short forms used interchangeably. Full forms may be more formal, while short forms may be more colloquial.
*** These two series may be conflated in colloquial Cebuano.

Etymology 2

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Compare Waray-Waray kini.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈkini/ [ˈki.n̪ɪ]

  • Hyphenation: ki‧ni

Noun

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kini

  1. the live sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates)
    Synonym: kumi

References

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  1. ^ Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*-ni”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Hawaiian

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *tini.[1]

Noun

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kini

  1. a multitude

Number

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kini

  1. forty thousand

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from English king.[1]

Noun

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kini

  1. a king, as in cards

Etymology 3

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Borrowed from English kin.[1]

Noun

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kini

  1. kin, relative

Etymology 4

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Borrowed from English gin.[1]

Noun

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kini

  1. gin (alcoholic beverage)

Etymology 5

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Borrowed from English tin.[1]

Noun

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kini

  1. tin
  2. a tin can or pail

Etymology 6

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Possibly borrowed from English tin.[1] However, there is no such term included in online marble glossaries.[2][3][4]

Noun

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kini

  1. the best marble in a game of marbles

Etymology 7

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borrowed from English zinc.[1]

Noun

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kini

  1. zinc

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “kini”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, entry at Wehewehe.org here
  2. ^ A Glossary of Marble Players' Terms, http://www.americantoymarbles.com/glossary.htm
  3. ^ Marble Terminology, https://web.archive.org/web/20221115212718/http://www.dougsmithart.com/wordpress_site2/marble-terminology/
  4. ^ Streetplay.com Marbles Glossary, http://www.streetplay.com/thegames/marbles/marbleglossary.shtml

Iban

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ki.niə]
  • Rhymes: -ni
  • Hyphenation: ki‧ni

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kini

  1. (interrogative) to where

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Malay kini. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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Adjective

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kini (comparative lebih kini, superlative paling kini)

  1. current, present
    Synonym: sekarang

Adverb

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kini

  1. now, today

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Jamamadí

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Adjective

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kini

  1. (Banawá) green

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Japanese

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Romanization

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kini

  1. Rōmaji transcription of きに

Javanese

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Etymology

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Clipping of kien ki

Determiner

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kini

  1. (Cirebon) this, these

Malay

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Etymology

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ke +‎ ini

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Adjective

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kini (Jawi spelling کيني)

  1. present, current
    masa kini
    the present time

Adverb

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kini (Jawi spelling کيني)

  1. now, today
    kini terdapat di kedai yang berdekatan
    now available in your nearest store

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Maori

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Polynesian *kinit (compare with Hawaiian ʻiniki “to pinch, to nip; to be sharp and piercing [intransitive]”, and ʻiniʻini “to pinch [transitive]”) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kinit.[1][2]

Compare with Malay cubit for similar broadening as “pinchable amount”.

Verb

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kini (passive kinia or kinihia)

  1. to pinch, to nip (with fingers, claws etc)
    1. to pinch off

Noun

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kini

  1. pinch (amount)
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References

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  1. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “kini.1”, in “POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 50, number 2, pages 551-559
  2. ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (1998) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 1: Material Culture, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, page 280

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from English guinea.

Noun

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kini

  1. guinea (a coin)

Further reading

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  • Williams, Herbert William (1917) “kini”, in A Dictionary of the Maori Language, page 139
  • “kini” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

Naga Pidgin

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Etymology

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Derived from Assamese কিনা (kina).

Verb

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kini

  1. buy

To'abaita

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Noun

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kini

  1. woman

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  • Frantisek Lichtenberk, A Grammar of Toqabaqita

Yoruba

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Etymology

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From kí (“to greet”) +‎ ẹni (“a person”)

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Verb

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kíni

  1. to greet someone

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