kivi

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori kiwi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):

Noun

kivi m anim

1. kiwi (flightless bird of the genus Apteryx, native to New Zealand)

Declension

Further reading

• kivi in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• kivi in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kivi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kiwe. Cognate with Finnish kivi, Hungarian kő.

Noun

kivi (genitive kivi, partitive kivi)

1. stone, rock
2. (slang) hashish

   Synonym: hašiš

3. (slang) cannabis, weed

Declension

Derived terms

• hauakivi
• kalliskivi

References

• (hashish): Estonian web page that provides information on narcotics

Finnish

Finnish Wikipedia has an article on:

kivi

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Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kivi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kiwe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkiʋi/,
• Rhymes: -iʋi
• Syllabification^(key): ki‧vi

Noun

kivi

1. stone, rock (material)
   1. a piece of stone which is larger than a grain of sand

      Synonyms: musa (colloquial), mosa (dialectal), musari (colloquial, Helsinki)

      Near-synonyms: (large stone/rock) kivenmurikka, murikka

   2. rock (relatively small mass of stone projecting out of the ground)

      Near-synonym: kallio

   3. boulder

      Synonyms: lohkare, kivenlohkare, siirtolohkare

   4. A general term for solid, mineral-based construction materials, such as brick, concrete or natural stone.
2. (nautical, informal) an underwater rock which may be dangerous for seafarers

   Synonym: kari

3. Ellipsis of jalokivi (“rock, jewel”).

   Tässä kellossa on 17 kiveä. ― This clockwork mechanism is made with 17 jewels.

   Katso tuota kiveä hänen sormessaan! ― Look at that rock on her finger!

4. (colloquial, snooker, pool, billiards) cue ball

   Synonym: lyöntipallo

5. (colloquial, computer hardware) central processing unit

   Synonyms: suoritin, keskussuoritin, prosessori

Usage notes

A large mass of stone projecting out of ground is called kallio. Also, if the stone mass is known or assumed to be part of bedrock, it is called kallio even if the visible part is small. Similarly, if a large stone mass is known not to be part of bedrock, it may be called kivi or lohkare.

Declension

Derived terms

Related terms

• kiuas

References

Further reading

• “kivi”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Hyphenation: ki‧vi
• Rhymes: -vi

Etymology 1

From English kiwi, from Maori kiwi.

Noun

kivi (plural kivik)

1. kiwi (flightless bird of the genus Apteryx)
2. kiwi fruit (Chinese gooseberry vine fruit)

Declension

Derived terms

• kivis

Etymology 2

Clipping and -i diminutive of kíváncsi (“curious”).

Adjective

kivi (not comparable)

1. (informal) curious (tending to ask questions)

   Synonym: kíváncsi

Declension

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kivi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kiwe. Cognates include Finnish kivi and Estonian kivi.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈkiʋi/,
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈkiʋi/,
• Rhymes: -iʋi
• Hyphenation: ki‧vi

Noun

kivi

1. stone, rock
   • 1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 12:

     Väsyi. Istuis kiven päälle.

     She got tired. She sat down on a rock.

2. (in the plural) five stones (game)
3. Synonym of kives (“birchbark weight”)
4. Short for jauhokivi (“millstone”).

Declension

Derived terms

• (diminutive) kivykkäin

References

• V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 10
• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 172
• Olga I. Konkova, Nikita A. Dyachkov (2014) Inkeroin Keel: Пособие по Ижорскому Языку‎, →ISBN, page 72

Karelian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kivi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kiwe. Cognate with Finnish kivi, Hungarian kő.

Noun

kivi (genitive kiven, partitive kivie)

1. stone

Latvian

 kivi (1) on Latvian Wikipedia

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Maori kiwi, originally an onomatopoeic imitation of the bird's call. Originally the name of the bird, the English word kiwi soon became a term for people and things from New Zealand, and was thus also used, initially as a brand name, for the fruit, which is also from New Zealand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):

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Noun

 kivi (2) on Latvian Wikipedia

kivi m (invariable)

1. kiwi bird (a flightless bird (genus Apteryx) found only in New Zealand)

   kivi dzimta ― kiwi family (Apterygidae)

   kivi ir putni, kas dzīvo tikai Jaunzēlandē ― the kiwi are birds that live only in New Zealand

2. kiwi fruit (a Chinese gooseberry vine fruit of the genus Actinidia with hairy brown skin and dark green flesh)

   kivi ir subtropu auglis ar brūnu, pūkainu mizu un zaļu mīkstumu ― the kiwi is a subtropical fruit with brown, hairy skin and green flesh

   kivi pēc formas atgādina olu ― the kiwi is shaped like an egg

See also

• aktinīdija

Ludian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kivi.

Noun

kivi

1. stone

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:

Kivier

Wikipedia ^no

Etymology

From Maori kiwi.

Noun

kivi m (definite singular kivien, indefinite plural kivier, definite plural kiviene)

1. a kiwi (flightless bird native to New Zealand)

See also

• kiwi (“kiwi fruit”)

References

• “kivi” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:

Kiviar

Wikipedia ⁿⁿ

Etymology

From Maori kiwi.

Noun

kivi m (definite singular kivien, indefinite plural kiviar, definite plural kiviane)

1. a kiwi (flightless bird native to New Zealand)

See also

• kiwi (“kiwi fruit”)

References

• “kivi” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Rarotongan

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori kiwi.

Noun

kivi

1. kiwi

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Maori kiwi.

Noun

kȋvi m (Cyrillic spelling ки̑ви)

1. kiwi fruit

Declension

Swedish

Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:

kivi

Wikipedia ^sv

Noun

kivi c

1. kiwi (bird)

   Synonym: kivifågel

Declension

See also

• kiwi (fruit)

References

• kivi in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• kivi in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• kivi in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Turkish

Etymology

From English kiwi, from Maori kiwi.

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Noun

kivi (definite accusative kivii, plural kiviler)

1. kiwi (animal)
2. kiwi fruit

References

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “kivi”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Veps

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kivi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kiwe.

Noun

kivi

1. stone, rock

Inflection

Derived terms

References

• Zajceva, N. G., Mullonen, M. I. (2007) “камень”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary]‎, Petrozavodsk: Periodika

Võro

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kivi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kiwe.

Noun

kivi (genitive kivi, partitive kivvi)

1. stone, rock
2. mill

Inflection

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