kī

Hawaiian
kī (1)

Etymology 1

Noun

kī

  1. ti, Cordyline fruticosa

Etymology 2

From English key.

Noun

kī

  1. key

Japanese

Romanization

kī

  1. Rōmaji transcription of キー

Maori

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kiː/

Etymology 1

Inherited from East Polynesian. Compare Rapa Nui kī, Hawaiian ‘ī, Tahitian i.

Verb

kī

  1. to say, speak, express, utter, call, mention, tell, designate

Noun

kī

  1. saying, word

Etymology 2

Inherited from Tahitic. Compare Tahitian ‘ī.

Noun

kī

  1. (stative) to be full

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English key.

Noun

kī

  1. key

Verb

kī

  1. to lock
  2. (stative) to be locked
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