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English
Etymology
From Japanese 着 (gi, “clothing”); only used in combination, usually with the name of a martial art such as 柔道着 (jūdōgi, “judo uniform”) or 空手着 (karategi, “karate uniform”).
Pronunciation
Noun
gi (plural gis or gi)
- A martial arts uniform.
1990, Thomas Pynchon, Vineland, Vintage, published 2000, page 108:By the time they got up to the reception building, there was a welcoming committee standing in the lamp-lined drive, all in black gi, headed by a tall, fit, scholarly-looking woman named Sister Rochelle […]
2022 September 20, Danya Hajjaji, “‘Really nice guy’: Tom Hardy surprises competitors with entry and victory in martial arts contest”, in The Guardian:Attenders watched the Mad Max: Fury Road star, dressed in a blue gi, subdue his opponents and win all his matches. Hardy’s certificate of achievement was awarded to “Edward Hardy” – the actor’s real name.
Anagrams
Breton
Noun
gi
- Soft mutation of ki.
Chamorro
Preposition
gi
- at
- in
- on
Cornish
Noun
gi
- Soft mutation of ki.
Indonesian
Etymology
From Hindi घी (ghī) or Urdu گھی (ghī), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀺𑀤 (ghida), from Sanskrit घृत (ghṛtá). Cognate of English ghee.
Pronunciation
Noun
gi (first-person possessive giku, second-person possessive gimu, third-person possessive ginya)
- (archaic, Hinduism) ghee.
- Synonyms: minyak sapi, minyak samin, cairan mentega
Further reading
Italian
Etymology
From Latin gē (the name of the letter G).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒi/
- Rhymes: -i
- Hyphenation: gì
Noun
gi f (invariable)
- The name of the Latin-script letter G/g.; gee
See also
- (Latin-script letter names) lettera; a, bi, ci, di, e, effe, gi, acca, i, gei / i lunga, cappa, elle, emme, enne, o, pi, cu, erre, esse, ti, u, vu / vi, doppia vu, ics, ipsilon / i greca, zeta
Jamaican Creole
Etymology
Derived from English give.
Pronunciation
Verb
gi
- to give
2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Ruoman 12:3:Kaaz a di gif we Gad gi mi, mi a tel unu: No bada tingk se unu muor dan wa unu riili bi. Insted-a dat unu fi ombl unuself an joj unuself bies pan di fiet we Gad gi unu- For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Revilieshan 22:1:Den di ienjel shuo mi di riva wid di waata we gi laif. Di waata did a kom fram Gad an di Biebi Shiip chuon. Di waata did so klier it luk laik kristal.- Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
- (literally, “Then the angel showed me the river with water that gives life. The water came from God and the Lamb throne. The water was so clear it looked like crystal”)
2023, Yuunivorshal Deklarieshan a Yuuman Raits, United Nations, Aatikl 19:Evribadi av di rait fi bi frii fi se we dem waahn fi se an ekspres demself; dis miin se dem av di rait fi bi frii fi se we dem waahn fi se widout notn a get ina dem wie, an fi siik out, get an gi infamieshan an di tingz dem we dem tingk bout ina dem ed, bai eni miinz no mata di baada lain dem we set op ina dem konchri.- Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
- (literally, “Everybody has the right to free to say what they want, to express themselves; this means that they have the right to be free to say what they want without anything happening to them and to seek out and give information ”)
Further reading
Japanese
Romanization
gi
- The hiragana syllable ぎ (gi) or the katakana syllable ギ (gi) in Hepburn romanization.
Lashi
Pronunciation
Adjective
gi
- Alternative form of ge
Particle
gi
- turns the preceding word into a nominative
References
- Hkaw Luk (2017) A grammatical sketch of Lacid, Chiang Mai: Payap University (master thesis)
Lo-Toga
Etymology
Cognate with Hiw ga, and also with Proto-Polynesian *kawa, Tongan kava. From Proto-Oceanic *kawaʀ.
Pronunciation
Noun
gi
- kava plant, Piper methysticum
- kava, an intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant.
Further reading
Malay
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Hindi घी (ghī) or Urdu گھی (ghī), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀺𑀤 (ghida), from Sanskrit घृत (ghṛtá). Cognate of English ghee.
Noun
gi (Jawi spelling ݢي, plural gi-gi, informal 1st possessive giku, 2nd possessive gimu, 3rd possessive ginya)
- (archaic) ghee.
- Synonym: minyak sapi
Etymology 2
Clipping of pergi.
Verb
gi (Jawi spelling ݢي)
- (colloquial) Alternative form of pergi
Kau gi ngan siapa?- Who are you going with?
Further reading
Matal
Pronoun
gi
- I, me (first-person singular pronoun)
Gi zil Yahudiya, tayyà gi à Tarsus uwana la Səlisəya, gi bəzi huɗ gudəŋ məŋga gà (Sləray 21:39).[1]- I a Jewish man, I was born in Tarsus which in Cilicia, I a man from an important city (Acts 21:39)
Dagay lakana kadànəŋaw gi aya tsəràh à uwana (Mata 23:39).[2]- For I tell you, you will never see me from now on until you say (Mathhew 23:39)
References
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch gī, from Proto-West Germanic *jiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *jūz.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
gi
- you (nominative, plural)
- you (nominative, singular, informal)
Usage notes
This pronoun began to replace the old singular form du during the Middle Dutch period, eventually replacing it altogether.
Inflection
Middle Dutch personal pronouns
Descendants
Further reading
- “ghi”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “gi”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle Low German
Etymology
From Old Saxon gī, from Proto-Germanic *jūz.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
gî
- you, ye (nominative, plural)
Declension
Middle Low German personal pronouns
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nominative
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accusative
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dative
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genitive
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1st person singular
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ik (ek) |
mî (mê, mik, mek) |
mîn (mîner)
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2nd person singular
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dû |
dî (dê, dik, dek) |
dîn (dîner)
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3rd person singular
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m
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hê (hî, hie) |
ēne, en (ȫne, ȫn) |
ēme, em (ȫme, en) |
sîn (sîner)
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n
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it (et)
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f
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sê (sî, sie, sü̂) |
ēre, ēr (ērer, ȫrer)
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1st person plural
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wî (wê, wie) |
uns (ûs, ös, ü̂sik) |
unser (ûser)
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2nd person plural
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gî (jê, î) |
jû (jûwe, û, jük, gik) |
jûwer (ûwer)
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3rd person plural
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sê (sî, sie) |
em, öm, jüm (en, ēnen, ȫnen) |
ēre, ēr (ērer, ȫrer)
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For an explanation of the forms in brackets see here.
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Descendants
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse gefa, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰab(ʰ)-.
Pronunciation
Verb
gi (imperative gi, present tense gir, passive gis, simple past ga or gav, past participle gitt)
- to give (transfer the possession of something to someone else)
Derived terms
References
- “gi” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
gi (present tense gir, past tense gav, past participle gitt, passive infinitive givast, present participle givande, imperative gi)
- Alternative form of gje
Nupe
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Verb
gí
- to eat
- to devour; to gnaw
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
gí
- to wear out
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Verb
gí
- to stand
- Synonym: gíkinni
Derived terms
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *jiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *jūz.
Pronoun
gī
- you (plural)
Descendants
Further reading
- “gi, ir”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old English
Pronunciation
Adverb
ġī
- Alternative form of ġēa
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *jiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *jūz. Accusative and dative from Proto-Germanic *iwwiz, variant of *izwiz.
Pronoun
gī
- you (plural)
Declension
Old Saxon personal pronouns
Personal pronouns
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Singular
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1.
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2.
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3. m
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3. f
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3. n
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Nominative
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ik
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thū
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hē
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siu
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it
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Accusative
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mī, me, mik
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thī, thik
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ina
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sia
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Dative
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mī
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thī
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imu
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iru
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it
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Genitive
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mīn
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thīn
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is
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ira
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is
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Dual
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1.
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2.
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-
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-
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-
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Nominative
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wit
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git
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-
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-
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-
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Accusative
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unk
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ink
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-
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-
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-
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Dative
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Genitive
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unkero, unka
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inker, inka
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-
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-
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-
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Plural
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1.
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2.
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3. m
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3. f
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3. n
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Nominative
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wī, we
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gī, ge
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sia
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sia
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siu
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Accusative
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ūs, unsik
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eu, iu, iuu
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Dative
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ūs
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im
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Genitive
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ūser
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euwar, iuwer, iuwar, iuwero, iuwera
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iro
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Descendants
Rawang
Pronunciation
Noun
gi
- dog.
Romansch
Etymology
Inherited from Classical Latin diēs.
Noun
gi m (plural gis)
- (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) day
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
From English give.
Pronunciation
Verb
gi
- to give
Preposition
gi
- to (indicates indirect object)
Sumerian
Romanization
gi
- Romanization of 𒄀 (gi)
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Italian gi.
Noun
gi
- The name of the Latin-script digraph GI/Gi/gi.
Usage notes
- If gi represents the sound /z/ or /j/ before an i, that i is entirely merged with the gi. For example, use gì, gỉ, giết, not *giì, *giỉ, *giiết.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from French ji.
Noun
gi
- The name of the Latin-script letter J/j.
Synonyms
Welsh
Noun
gi m
- Soft mutation of ci.
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Yoruba
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ɡí/
Noun
gí
- The name of the Latin-script letter G/g.
See also
- (Latin-script letter names) lẹ́tà; á, bí, dí, é, ẹ́, fí, gí, gbì, hí, í, jí, kí, lí, mí, ní, ó, ọ́, pí, rí, sí, ṣí, tí, ú, wí, yí