की
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Not to be confused with कि.
Hindi
Etymology
From Prakrit किअउं (kiaüṃ) and Sanskrit कृतं (kṛtaṃ) (perfect participle neuter of कृ (kṛ, “to do”)).
Pronunciation
Postposition
की • (kī) f (Urdu spelling کی)
- feminine of का (kā):
- of
- belonging to
- राम की बेटी ― rām kī beṭī ― Ram's daughter
- concerning
- made of, consisting of
Verb
- inflection of करना (karnā):
Kolami
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kay (“hand”). Cognate with Telugu కయి (kayi), కై (kai), Kannada ಕೈ (kai), Malayalam കൈ (kai), Tulu ಕಯಿ (kayi), ಕೈ (kai).
Pronunciation
Noun
की (kī)
References
- Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “kai”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Marathi
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Classical Persian که (kē). Compare Gujarati કે (ke), Hindi कि (ki), Punjabi ਕਿ (ki) / کہ (kh).
Conjunction
की • (kī)
- that
- मला माहीत नव्हते की तू मराठी बोलू शकतोस.
- malā māhīt navhate kī tū marāṭhī bolū śaktos.
- I didn't know that you speak Marathi
- (literally, “I wasn't aware that you can speak Marathi.”)
Etymology 2
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘎𑘲𑘽 (kīṃ), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀺𑀁 (kiṃ), 𑀓𑀺 (ki), from Sanskrit किम् (kím, “what, which”). Compare Gujarati કિયું (kiyũ), Hindi कि (ki), Punjabi ਕੀ (kī), Bengali কি (ki), Assamese কি (ki).
Particle
की • (kī)
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “की”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “कीं”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “कीं”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kím”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Newar
Etymology
Perhaps from Sanskrit कीट (kīṭa)