کنجی

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Mazanderani

Alternative forms

Noun

کنجی (kenji)

  1. sesame

Saraiki

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀘𑀺𑀬𑀸 (kuṃciyā), from Sanskrit कुञ्चिका (kuñcikā). Cognate with Gujarati કૂંચી (kū̃cī), Kachchi કૂંજી (kūñjī), Kashmiri کُنٛز / कुंज़ (kuṃz), Odia କୁଞ୍ଚି (kuñci), Punjabi ਕੁੰਜੀ (kuñjī), and Sindhi ڪُنجيِ (kuñjī).

Pronunciation

Noun

کُن٘جِی (kuṉjīf

  1. key
    Synonym: چاٻی (cāḇī)

Further reading

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi ਕੁੰਜੀ (kuñjī) / کُنجی (kunjī).

Pronunciation

Noun

کنجی (kuñjīf (Hindi spelling कुंजी)

  1. key

Descendants

  • Malay: kunci
    • > Indonesian: kunci (inherited)
    • Iban: kunchi
    • Thai: กุญแจ (gun-jɛɛ) (semi-learned)
  • Pashto: کنجئِي (kunjay)