kyi

Translingual

Etymology

Abbreviation of English Kiput with y as a placeholder.

Symbol

kyi

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Kiput.

See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Kiput terms

Achang

Pronunciation

  • (Myanmar) /kʲi˧/
  • (Lianghe) [kɯ⁵⁵]
  • (Longchuan) [kʰʐə⁵⁵]
  • (Luxi) [kɯ³⁵]

Noun

kyi

  1. star
    Maukhung mha kyi suon aq!
    Count the stars in the sky!

Further reading

  • Inglis, Douglas; Sampu, Nasaw; Jaseng, Wilai; Jana, Thocha (2005), A preliminary Ngochang–Kachin–English Lexicon[1], Payap University, page 62

Lutuv

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kȳȳ]

Verb

kyi

  1. to crack

References

  • Kelly Harper Berkson, Amanda Bohnert, Sui Hnem Par (2022), “Consonant Sounds in Hnaring Lutuv”, in Indiana Working Papers in South Asian Languages and Cultures[2], volume 3, number 1