kani

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kani"

Ainu

Etymology

Contraction of kuani.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [káꜜnʲì]

Pronoun

kani (Kana spelling カニ)

1. (Saru dialect) I (first-person singular subject pronoun)

See also

Ainu personal pronouns

person	isolated form	affix form
		nominative	objective
first	singular	kuani, kani1	ku=, k=1 (before vowels)	en=
	exclusive plural	ciokay, coka1, ciutari	ci=, c=1 =as	un=
	inclusive plural	anokay, aoka1, anutari	a=, =an	i=
second	singular	eani	e=
	plural	eciokay, ecioka1, eciutari	eci=
	singular (polite)	anokay, aoka1	a=, =an	i=
	plural (polite)	anokay, aoka1, anutari
third	singular	sinuma, anihi	∅=
	plural	okay, oka1
indefinite	singular	asinuma	a=, =an	i=
	plural	anokay, aoka1, anutari

1. Saru dialect

Ajië

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kani]

Numeral

kani

1. five

References

• Leenhardt, M. (1935) Vocabulaire et grammaire de la langue Houaïlou, Paris: Institut d'ethnologie. Cited in: "Houaïlou" in Greenhill, S.J., Blust, R., & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271–283.
• Leenhardt, M. (1946) Langues et dialectes de l'Austro-Mèlanèsie. Cited in: "Ajiø" in Greenhill, S.J., Blust, R., & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271–283.

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ka‧ni
• IPA^(key): /kaˈni/ [kɐˈn̪i]

Adverb

kaní

1. Alternative form of kini (“this near us/me”)

See also

	Direct*		Indirect*		Oblique	Locative	Allative	Existential**		Interjection**		Manner**
	Full	Short	Full	Short				Full	Short	Full	Short	Full	Short
Near speaker***	karí kirí	ri	niari niiri	ari iri	kan-ari† kan-iri†	dirí	ngarí	adia	dia	diará	dará	ingon ari	Ø
Near speaker and listener***	kaní kiní	ni	niani niini	ani ini	kan-ani† kan-ini†	dinhi	nganhi	ania	nia	niará	Ø	ingon ani	ing-ani in-ani
Near listener	kanâ	nà	nianà	anà	kan-anà†	dinhà dirâ	nganhà ngarâ	anaa	naa	naará	nará	ingon anà	ing-anà in-anà
Remote	kadto kató	to	niadto niato	adto ato	kan-adto†	didto	ngadto	atua	tua	tuará	turá	ingon adto ingon ato	ing-ato in-ato
†Archaic *When the demonstrative is used as a predicate, the full form must be used. Short forms never start sentences. **Full and short forms used interchangeably. Full forms may be more formal, while short forms may be more colloquial. ***These two series may be conflated in colloquial Cebuano.

Cebuano demonstrative pronouns

Dibabawon Manobo

Adverb

kani

1. here

Fijian

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Pacific *kani, from Proto-Oceanic *kani, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaən, from Proto-Austronesian *kaən.

Verb

kani

1. to eat (consume) (clarification of this definition is needed)

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑni/, [ˈkɑ̝ni]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɑni
• Hyphenation^(key): ka‧ni

Etymology 1

Clipping of kaniini.

Noun

kani

1. rabbit, cony, coney

   Synonyms: kaniini, pupu

Usage notes

Used in common language, not as a zoological term.

Declension

Inflection of kani (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		kani	kanit
genitive		kanin	kanien
partitive		kania	kaneja
illative		kaniin	kaneihin
		singular	plural
nominative		kani	kanit
accusative	nom.	kani	kanit
	gen.	kanin
genitive		kanin	kanien
partitive		kania	kaneja
inessive		kanissa	kaneissa
elative		kanista	kaneista
illative		kaniin	kaneihin
adessive		kanilla	kaneilla
ablative		kanilta	kaneilta
allative		kanille	kaneille
essive		kanina	kaneina
translative		kaniksi	kaneiksi
abessive		kanitta	kaneitta
instructive		—	kanein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of kani (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kanini kanini accusative nom. kanini kanini gen. kanini genitive kanini kanieni partitive kaniani kanejani inessive kanissani kaneissani elative kanistani kaneistani illative kaniini kaneihini adessive kanillani kaneillani ablative kaniltani kaneiltani allative kanilleni kaneilleni essive kaninani kaneinani translative kanikseni kaneikseni abessive kanittani kaneittani instructive — — comitative — kaneineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kanisi kanisi accusative nom. kanisi kanisi gen. kanisi genitive kanisi kaniesi partitive kaniasi kanejasi inessive kanissasi kaneissasi elative kanistasi kaneistasi illative kaniisi kaneihisi adessive kanillasi kaneillasi ablative kaniltasi kaneiltasi allative kanillesi kaneillesi essive kaninasi kaneinasi translative kaniksesi kaneiksesi abessive kanittasi kaneittasi instructive — — comitative — kaneinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kanimme kanimme accusative nom. kanimme kanimme gen. kanimme genitive kanimme kaniemme partitive kaniamme kanejamme inessive kanissamme kaneissamme elative kanistamme kaneistamme illative kaniimme kaneihimme adessive kanillamme kaneillamme ablative kaniltamme kaneiltamme allative kanillemme kaneillemme essive kaninamme kaneinamme translative kaniksemme kaneiksemme abessive kanittamme kaneittamme instructive — — comitative — kaneinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kaninne kaninne accusative nom. kaninne kaninne gen. kaninne genitive kaninne kanienne partitive kanianne kanejanne inessive kanissanne kaneissanne elative kanistanne kaneistanne illative kaniinne kaneihinne adessive kanillanne kaneillanne ablative kaniltanne kaneiltanne allative kanillenne kaneillenne essive kaninanne kaneinanne translative kaniksenne kaneiksenne abessive kanittanne kaneittanne instructive — — comitative — kaneinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kaninsa kaninsa accusative nom. kaninsa kaninsa gen. kaninsa genitive kaninsa kaniensa partitive kaniaan kaniansa kanejaan kanejansa inessive kanissaan kanissansa kaneissaan kaneissansa elative kanistaan kanistansa kaneistaan kaneistansa illative kaniinsa kaneihinsa adessive kanillaan kanillansa kaneillaan kaneillansa ablative kaniltaan kaniltansa kaneiltaan kaneiltansa allative kanilleen kanillensa kaneilleen kaneillensa essive kaninaan kaninansa kaneinaan kaneinansa translative kanikseen kaniksensa kaneikseen kaneiksensa abessive kanittaan kanittansa kaneittaan kaneittansa instructive — — comitative — kaneineen kaneinensa

Derived terms

• kanimainen

compounds

• angorakani
• citykani
• hermeliinikani
• kanikoppi
• kaninhoito
• kaninkolo
• kaninnahka
• kaninruoka
• kaniturkis
• kaniturkki
• kesykani
• sähkökani

Descendants

• → Karelian: kani

Further reading

• “1. kani”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

Etymology 2

Probably borrowed from Russian кон (kon). Influenced by kani (etymology 1).

Noun

kani (colloquial)

1. pawnshop

   Synonyms: panttilainaamo (standard), kanikonttori

Declension

Inflection of kani (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		kani	kanit
genitive		kanin	kanien
partitive		kania	kaneja
illative		kaniin	kaneihin
		singular	plural
nominative		kani	kanit
accusative	nom.	kani	kanit
	gen.	kanin
genitive		kanin	kanien
partitive		kania	kaneja
inessive		kanissa	kaneissa
elative		kanista	kaneista
illative		kaniin	kaneihin
adessive		kanilla	kaneilla
ablative		kanilta	kaneilta
allative		kanille	kaneille
essive		kanina	kaneina
translative		kaniksi	kaneiksi
abessive		kanitta	kaneitta
instructive		—	kanein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of kani (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kanini kanini accusative nom. kanini kanini gen. kanini genitive kanini kanieni partitive kaniani kanejani inessive kanissani kaneissani elative kanistani kaneistani illative kaniini kaneihini adessive kanillani kaneillani ablative kaniltani kaneiltani allative kanilleni kaneilleni essive kaninani kaneinani translative kanikseni kaneikseni abessive kanittani kaneittani instructive — — comitative — kaneineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kanisi kanisi accusative nom. kanisi kanisi gen. kanisi genitive kanisi kaniesi partitive kaniasi kanejasi inessive kanissasi kaneissasi elative kanistasi kaneistasi illative kaniisi kaneihisi adessive kanillasi kaneillasi ablative kaniltasi kaneiltasi allative kanillesi kaneillesi essive kaninasi kaneinasi translative kaniksesi kaneiksesi abessive kanittasi kaneittasi instructive — — comitative — kaneinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kanimme kanimme accusative nom. kanimme kanimme gen. kanimme genitive kanimme kaniemme partitive kaniamme kanejamme inessive kanissamme kaneissamme elative kanistamme kaneistamme illative kaniimme kaneihimme adessive kanillamme kaneillamme ablative kaniltamme kaneiltamme allative kanillemme kaneillemme essive kaninamme kaneinamme translative kaniksemme kaneiksemme abessive kanittamme kaneittamme instructive — — comitative — kaneinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kaninne kaninne accusative nom. kaninne kaninne gen. kaninne genitive kaninne kanienne partitive kanianne kanejanne inessive kanissanne kaneissanne elative kanistanne kaneistanne illative kaniinne kaneihinne adessive kanillanne kaneillanne ablative kaniltanne kaneiltanne allative kanillenne kaneillenne essive kaninanne kaneinanne translative kaniksenne kaneiksenne abessive kanittanne kaneittanne instructive — — comitative — kaneinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kaninsa kaninsa accusative nom. kaninsa kaninsa gen. kaninsa genitive kaninsa kaniensa partitive kaniaan kaniansa kanejaan kanejansa inessive kanissaan kanissansa kaneissaan kaneissansa elative kanistaan kanistansa kaneistaan kaneistansa illative kaniinsa kaneihinsa adessive kanillaan kanillansa kaneillaan kaneillansa ablative kaniltaan kaniltansa kaneiltaan kaneiltansa allative kanilleen kanillensa kaneilleen kaneillensa essive kaninaan kaninansa kaneinaan kaneinansa translative kanikseen kaniksensa kaneikseen kaneiksensa abessive kanittaan kanittansa kaneittaan kaneittansa instructive — — comitative — kaneineen kaneinensa

Derived terms

• kanittaa

compounds

• kanikonttori

Further reading

• “2. kani”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

Anagrams

• Akin, Inka, Kain, inka, kina