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Azerbaijani
Etymology
Ultimately from Middle Chinese 珍珠 (MC trin tsyu) ~ 眞珠 (MC tsyin tsyu).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): ,
- Hyphenation: in‧ci
Noun
inci (definite accusative incini, plural incilər)
- pearl
- Synonyms: mirvari, dürr, lölö
Declension
References
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish اینجو (inci, incü).
Noun
inci
- pearl
References
- Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
Indonesian
Etymology
From English inch, from Middle English ynche, enche, from Old English ynce, borrowed from Latin uncia (“twelfth part”). Compare to Japanese インチ (inchi, “inch”).
Pronunciation
Noun
inci (first-person possessive inciku, second-person possessive incimu, third-person possessive incinya)
- inch, a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.
- Synonym: dim
Further reading
Latin
Adjective
incī
- inflection of incus:
- nominative/vocative masculine plural
- genitive masculine/neuter singular
Salar
Etymology
Cognate with Turkmen indi, Azerbaijani indi, Turkish şimdi etc.
Pronunciation
- (Mengda, Hanbahe, Baizhuang, Xunhua, Qinghai, Ili, Yining, Xinjiang) IPA(key):
- (Chahandusi, Qingshui, Hanbahe, Xunhua, Qinghai) IPA(key):
- (Ili, Yining, Xinjiang) IPA(key):
Adverb
inci
- now
References
- Tenishev, Edhem (1976) “inci”, in Stroj salárskovo jazyká [Grammar of Salar], Moscow, page 338
- Yakup, Abdurishid (2002) “inci”, in An Ili Salar Vocabulary: Introduction and a Provisional Salar-English Lexicon, Tokyo: University of Tokyo, →ISBN, page 119
Talysh
Etymology
Borrowed from Azerbaijani əncir.
Noun
inci
- fig
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish اینجو (inci, incü).
Pronunciation
Noun
inci (definite accusative inciyi, plural inciler)
- pearl
Declension
Derived terms