ki
Meanings
aux. shall; should; may
before a certain time; previously
not. see kò
that; in order that; lest
thick; dense; wax gross; consistent
to press tight; load; recite one's praises; fulfil a term
to salute, greet, visit
to stuff, cram, press, to load as a gun, tobacco pipe
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Same spelling, different tones
These entries fold to the same letters once tone is removed, so a tone-blind search returns all of them.
- kínot. kò is the simple form of the negative; greet; salute
- kìnot. kò is the simple form of the negative
- o(of assent), yes; i hear; very well; may (when preceded by ki)
- afiunless, except. e.g.-ẹmi ki yio lọ afi bi o bukun mi, “i will not go unless he bless me.”
- afibiunless, except. e.g.-ẹmi ki yio lọ afi bi o bukun mi, “i will not go unless he bless me.”
- bujokoabode; dwelling; seat. - e.g., ọmọde ki i wọ sọsọ ni bujoko àgbà, "the younger should not intrude into the seat of the elder.