kei

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word kei. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word kei, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say kei in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word kei you have here. The definition of the word kei will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofkei, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Kei, kēi, kèi, -kei, ke'i, and kei-

Basque

Noun

kei

  1. dative plural of ka

Cornish

Pronunciation

Noun

kei m (plural keun)

  1. Alternative form of ki

Mutation

  Mutation of kei  
Cornish consonant mutation
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
kei gei hei unchanged unchanged unchanged

Drehu

Pronunciation

Verb

kei

  1. to fall

References

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch key, keye, from Old Dutch *kei (in toponym keidīk (“Keidijk”)), perhaps from Proto-West Germanic *kagi (compare kegel (“cone”)), from Proto-Germanic *kagiz.

Pronunciation

  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Noun

kei m (plural keien, diminutive keitje n)

  1. cobble, cobblestone
  2. pebble
  3. boulder

Derived terms

Anagrams

Japanese

Romanization

kei

  1. Rōmaji transcription of けい
  2. Rōmaji transcription of ケイ

Kambera

Verb

kei

  1. (transitive) to buy
  2. (transitive) to receive

References

  • Marian Klamer (1998) A Grammar of Kambera, Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 199

Mandarin

Romanization

kei

  1. Nonstandard spelling of kēi.
  2. Nonstandard spelling of kèi.

Usage notes

  • Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Maori

Pronunciation

Particle

kei

  1. at, in (present locative particle)
  2. have; in possession of
  3. like; as

References

  • “kei” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

Mizo

Etymology

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *kaj ~ kaj-maʔ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋa-j ~ ka (“I; me”).

Pronoun

kei

  1. I; me

References

Scots

Etymology

Variant spelling of kye, from Old English cǣg.

Pronunciation

Noun

kei (plural keis)

  1. (South Scots) a key

Tedim Chin

Etymology

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *kay, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ka.

Pronoun

kei

  1. I

References

  • Zomi Ordbog based on the work of D.L. Haokip

Zou

Etymology

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *kay, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ka.

Pronoun

kei

  1. I

References

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia