"ki ni" meaning in All languages combined

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Pronoun [Yoruba]

IPA: /kí nĩ̄/ Forms: kí ni [canonical]
Etymology: From kí (“what”) + ni (“to be, is”), Cognate with Igbo gịnī (“what”) Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|kí|ni|t1=what|t2=to be, is}} kí (“what”) + ni (“to be, is”), {{cog|ig|gịnī|t=what}} Igbo gịnī (“what”) Head templates: {{head|yo|pronoun|head=kí ni|head2=}} kí ni, {{yo-pos|pronoun|kí ni}} kí ni
  1. (interrogative) what is? Tags: interrogative
    Sense id: en-ki_ni-yo-pron-4bx3bIjq Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba pronouns

Download JSON data for ki ni meaning in All languages combined (1.5kB)

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      },
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      "name": "compound"
    },
    {
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          "english": "What?",
          "text": "Kí ni?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Because of what?",
          "text": "Nítorí kí ni?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "What did you say?",
          "text": "Kí lo sọ?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "What did who buy?",
          "text": "Kí ni ta ni rà?",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "what is?"
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      "ipa": "/kí nĩ̄/"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "compound"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Yoruba terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "What?",
          "text": "Kí ni?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Because of what?",
          "text": "Nítorí kí ni?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "What did you say?",
          "text": "Kí lo sọ?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "What did who buy?",
          "text": "Kí ni ta ni rà?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "what is?"
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        "(interrogative) what is?"
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