kim

See also: Kim, kìm, and kiṃ

Azerbaijani

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *kem (who).[1] Cognate with Turkish kim, Old Turkic 𐰚𐰢 (kem, who), etc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kim]
  • (file)

Pronoun

kim

  1. who

Declension

Derived terms

  • kimlik (identity)
  • kimsə (someone)
    • kimsəsiz (ownerless, derelict, parentless)

References

  1. Starostin, Sergei; Dybo, Anna; Mudrak, Oleg (2003), *kem, *Ka-”, in Etymological dictionary of the Altaic languages (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.8), Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *kem (who).

Pronoun

kim

  1. who, whom

Declension

References

  • Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kiːm/, [kʰiːˀm]

Noun

kim c or n (singular definite kimen or kimet, plural indefinite kim, plural definite kimene)

  1. germ
  2. seeds pl

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

kim f (plural kimmen, diminutive kimmetje n)

  1. horizon

Synonyms

Anagrams


Livonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kümmen. Akin to Finnish kymmenen.

Numeral

kim

  1. ten

Usage notes

In names of tens kim takes on the form kimdõ – declension type 118 – sieldõ. In vīžkimdõ both compound components are declineable, e.g., in genitive vīdkimdõ.

Declension

See also


Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʲim/

Pronoun

kim

  1. instrumental of chto
  2. locative of chto

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʲim/

Pronoun

kim

  1. instrumental of kto
  2. locative of kto

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

From German Kümmel, from Latin cuminum, from Ancient Greek κύμινον (kúminon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kîm/

Noun

kȉm m (Cyrillic spelling ки̏м)

  1. caraway (Persian cumin)
Declension

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kîːm/

Pronoun

kȋm (Cyrillic spelling ки̑м)

  1. (with) whom (instrumental)
Declension

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish كم (kim, who), from Proto-Turkic *kem (who). Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰚𐰢 (kem, who), Karakhanid كِمْ (kim, who).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /cim/

Pronoun

kim

  1. who

Declension

Inflection
Nominative kim
Definite accusative kimi
Singular Plural
Nominative kim kimler
Definite accusative kimi kimleri
Dative kime kimlere
Locative kimde kimlerde
Ablative kimden kimlerden
Genitive kimin kimlerin

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from (“metal; gold”).

Noun

kim

  1. (rare, only in compounds) metal
  2. Metal, one of the Wu Xing
    Thổ sinh kim. Kim sinh thuỷ.
    Hoả khắc kim. Kim khắc mộc.
    Earth bears Metal. Metal enriches Water.
    Fire melts Metal. Metal chops Wood.
Derived terms
See also

Etymology 2

From Proto-Vietic *kiːm. Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (“needle”; SV: châm).

Noun

(classifier cây) kim

  1. a needle
  2. (of a clock/watch) a hand
Derived terms

See also


Volapük

Pronoun

kim

  1. who (nominative)

Inflection


White Hmong

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ki˩̰ˀ/

Adjective

kim

  1. expensive

See also

  • tsis pheejyig

Verb

kim

  1. to kneel on one knee
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