kunis

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Brunei Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English cornice.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kunis/
  • Hyphenation: ku‧nis

Noun

kunis

  1. (colloquial) crown molding (molding between ceiling and wall)

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *ku-. Cognates include Finnish kunnes.

Pronunciation

Conjunction

kunis

  1. as long as, while
    • 1937, N. A. Iljin, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (kolmas osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 61:
      Kunis ukko sytytti kiukaata, jo valkeni.
      While the old man lighted the stove, dawnbreak came already.
  2. (+ negative) until, till
    • 1936, N. A. Iljin and V. I. Junus, Bukvari iƶoroin șkouluja vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 58:
      Tiukku ja nagru väkevä, kunis oppia ei aleta.
      A game and a loud laugh, until they start to learn.

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 220