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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ke"
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Albanian
Verb
ke
Basque
Etymology
Unknown, virtually the only native word with initial /k/. The dialectal form eke is probably more conservative, which would point to Proto-Basque *eke(e).
Pronunciation
Noun
ke inan
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- “ke”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “ke”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
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Bassa
Pronunciation
Adverb
ke
Noun
ke
References
Borôro
Pronunciation
Noun
ke
Chuukese
Pronoun
ke
- you (singular)
Adjective
ke
- you are
Synonyms
Related terms
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Czech
Pronunciation
Preposition
ke
Synonyms
Further reading
- “ke”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “ke”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
Esperanto
Etymology
Pronunciation
Conjunction
ke
Finnish
Noun
ke
Anagrams
Guaraní
Noun
ke
Verb
ke
- to sleep
Conjugation
Conjugation of ke
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Haitian Creole
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Pronoun
ke
- (relative, object of relative clause) that
Usage notes
- This word is often omitted.
Etymology 2
Noun
ke
Etymology 3
Preposition
ke
Alternative forms
Havasupai-Walapai-Yavapai
Particle
ke
- (Yavapai) not, negation particle
References
- Corinna Handschuh, A typology of marked-S languages
Hawaiian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *te (compare Maori te)
Pronunciation
Article
ke (definite)
Usage notes
- Modifies words which begin with the letters 'k', 'a', 'e', and 'o'.
Hokkien
For pronunciation and definitions of ke – see 街 (“street; market; fair; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 街). |
For pronunciation and definitions of ke – see 加 (“to add; more”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 加). |
Ido
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Esperanto ke, from French que, Portuguese que, Spanish que, Italian che.
Conjunction
ke
- that
- Me konocas ke tu volas helpar me.
- I know that you want to help me
Usage notes
The conjugation can also be used in combination with a preposition to make it a conjugation. See: pro ke, por ke, dum ke, depos ke, and til ke.
Etymology 2
Noun
ke (plural ke-i)
- The name of the Latin script letter K/k.
See also
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay ke, from Old Malay ka. For the verb sense, due to the dropping of preceding verb pergi (“to go”).
Pronunciation
Preposition
kê
Verb
ke
- (colloquial) to go
See also
Italian
Etymology
Shorter, written form of che
Pronoun
ke
Japanese
Romanization
ke
Kapampangan
Etymology
Pronunciation
Conjunction
ke (colloquial)
Related terms
Pronoun
ke
Kholosi
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Postposition
ke
- accusative case marker
- dative case marker
References
Kongo
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *kéè.
Adjective
-ke
Ladino
Lutuv
Malay
Mandarin
Mapudungun
Mbyá Guaraní
Norwegian Nynorsk
Old French
Pali
Papiamentu
Romani
Swahili
Tagalog
Tocharian A
Tocharian B
Tooro
Turkish
Vietnamese
Xerénte
Ye'kwana
Yoruba
Zulu
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