seki

See also: Appendix:Variations of "seki"

English

If either player places a stone at C2, their opponent will be able to capture their stones and live. Therefore, this is a seki.

Etymology

From Japanese セキ (seki).

Noun

seki

1. (go) In the game of Go, a state of impasse where neither player can benefit from playing in a location

See also

• masu-seki
• tachi-seki

 

Further reading

• List of Go terms on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• EIKs, Kise, sike, skie

Japanese

Romanization

seki

1. Rōmaji transcription of せき

Karao

Noun

seki

1. foot; leg

Maranao

Noun

seki

1. leg

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From English shake.

Verb

seki

1. to shake, wobble, wag
   • 1996, H. C. Tiendalli, M. Nickel, Leisi Boekoe na ini Sranan Tongo‎, 3rd edition, Paramaribo, Suriname: Instituut voor Taalwetenschap, page 39:

     Di a dagoe kisi meti a seki en tere.

     When the dog gets meat he wags his tail.

Derived terms

• sekiwatra (“storm”)

Descendants

• Aukan: seke

References

• Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “seki”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish سكی (sekü, seki), from Proto-Turkic *sekü (“stone bench, stage, dais”).

Noun

seki

1. seat