saki

See also: sáki and sāki

English

Etymology 1

Noun

saki (countable and uncountable, plural sakis)

1. Alternative spelling of sake (rice wine)
   • 2000, Arthur Nersesian, Dogrun

     We went into the Sushi Garage, a former plumbing supply warehouse, and ordered some sushi rolls and saki.

Etymology 2

Compare French saki and Portuguese saki, probably from the native name.

Noun

saki (plural sakis)

1. Any of several species of South American monkeys of the genus Pithecia. with large ears and a long hairy tail that is not prehensile.

Derived terms

• bearded saki (Chiropotes)

Translations

monkey

• Finnish: saki (fi)

Anagrams

• AKIs, KIAS, KIAs, aiks, sika

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Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: sa‧ki

Noun

saki

1. (card games) a three of a kind

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French

Noun

saki m (plural sakis)

1. saki (monkey)

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Ido

Noun

saki

1. plural of sako

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Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Malay saki, from Classical Malay saki.

• From Arabic سَاقِي‎ (sāqī), سَاقٍ‎ (sāqin, “cupbearer”), from the active participle of سَقَى‎ (saqā, “to water”), from the root س ق ي‎ (s-q-y).
• From Sanskrit सखि (sakhi, “friend, assistant, brother-in-law”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *sákʰā, from Proto-Indo-European *sokʷH- (“friend, companion”), from *sekʷ- (“follow”). Doublet of saka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsaki]
• Hyphenation: sa‧ki

Noun

saki (plural saki-saki, first-person possessive sakiku, second-person possessive sakimu, third-person possessive sakinya)

1. (obsolete) friend

   Synonyms: bendu, dongan, handai, handai tolan, kamerad, kanca, kanti, karib, kawan, kenalan, kolega, kontak, mitra, perepat, rafik, rekan, sahabat, sejawat, sekutu, sobat, sohib, teman, tolan

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsaki]
• Hyphenation: sa‧ki

Noun

saki (plural saki-saki, first-person possessive sakiku, second-person possessive sakimu, third-person possessive sakinya)

1. (nonstandard) Alternative spelling of sake.

Further reading

• “saki” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.

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Japanese

Romanization

saki

1. Rōmaji transcription of さき

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Latvian

Verb

saki

1. 2nd person singular present indicative form of sacīt
2. 2nd person singular imperative form of sacīt

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Okinawan

Romanization

saki

1. Rōmaji transcription of さき

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Ternate

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsa.ki]

Verb

saki

1. (stative) to be good-tasting, tasty, delicious
2. (stative) to be fragrant

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

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Yami

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 酒(さけ) (sake, “alcoholic beverages”),

Noun

saki

1. alcoholic beverages in general