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KU+004B,K
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER K
←J
[U+004A] 		Basic Latin L→
[U+004C]
Character variations

KU+212A,K
KELVIN SIGN
←℩
[U+2129] 		Letterlike Symbols Å→
[U+212B]
ＫU+FF2B,Ｋ
FULLWIDTH LATIN CAPITAL LETTER K
←Ｊ
[U+FF2A] 		Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms Ｌ→
[U+FF2C]
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Translingual

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EnglishWikipediahas an article on:
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Etymology

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From theEtruscanletter𐌊(k,“ka”),from theAncient GreekletterΚ(K,“kappa”),derived from thePhoenicianletter𐤊(k,“kap”),from theEgyptianhieroglyph𓂧.

Letter

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K(lower casek)

  1. The eleventh letter of thebasic modern Latin alphabet.

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Symbol

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K

  1. (chemistry)Symbol forpotassium(Latinkalium).
  2. Symbol forkelvin,the SI unit ofthermodynamic temperature.
  3. (biochemistry)IUPAC1-letter abbreviation forlysine.
  4. (geology)Symbol forhydraulic conductivity.
  5. Abbreviationofkilo(thousand).
    5k = 5,000
  6. (radioslang)over,waiting for reply
  7. (linguistics)Awildcardfor avelarconsonant
  8. (linguistics)Awildcardfor aconsonant(e.g. in German-language texts)

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TheUnicodeStandardstates thatK(U+212AKELVIN SIGN)is included in Unicode only for backward compatibility reasons. To represent kelvin,K(U+004BLATIN CAPITAL LETTER K)is preferred.

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  • Letter styles
  • Uppercase and lowercase versions of K, in normal and italic type
    Uppercase and lowercase versions ofK,in normal and italic type
  • Uppercase and lowercase K in Fraktur
    Uppercase and lowercaseKinFraktur

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English

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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  • (name of letter)IPA(key):/keɪ/,[kʰeɪ]
  • Audio(US):(file)
  • Audio(UK):(file)
  • Rhymes:-eɪ

Letter

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K(upper case,lower casek,pluralKsorK's)

  1. The eleventhletterof the Englishalphabet,calledkayand written in theLatin script.
    • 1876,"C"in theEncyclopædia Britannica,9th ed.,Vol. IV,p. 616:
      The symbolK,however, was not entirely lost; it is found irregularly in inscriptions of all dates down to the times of the empire, and regularly as an initial abbreviation ofKalendæ,Karthago,Kæso(the proper name).
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Number

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K(upper case,lower casek)

  1. Theordinalnumbereleventh,derived from thisletterof the Englishalphabet,calledkayand written in theLatin script.

Etymology 2

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Abbreviations.

  1. (stenoscript)Abbreviationofcounter,prefixcounter-,sequencecontr.

Noun

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K(pluralKs)

  1. (law,informal)Abbreviationofcontract.
  2. (education,US)Abbreviationofkindergarten.
    "K-8 "is Kindergarten through eighth grade.
  3. (oftencomputing)Abbreviationofkilo-,1,000 or 1,024.
    5k = 5,000
  4. (computing)A single character message used as an acknowledgement (ACK), meaning "previous message received and understood."
  5. (Morse code)Abbreviationofgo ahead,over,an indication that a message is complete and a reply is awaited.
  6. (baseball)Abbreviationofstrikeout.On a baseballscorecard,a frontwards K signifies striking out while swinging the bat, while a backwards K signifies striking out while looking.
  7. (card games,chess)Abbreviationofking.
  8. (biology)Abbreviationofcarrying capacity.
  9. (geology)AbbreviationofCretaceous.
  10. (knitting)Abbreviationofknit.
    • 1855,Godey's Magazine,volume51,page71:
      Knit 3, p 1,k2, purl 1, k 2, m 1, k 2 together, k 1.
  12. (slang)Abbreviationofketamine(a drug).
    • 1978,John C. Lilly,“Seduction by K”, inThe Scientist,Philadelphia: Lippincott,→ISBN,page167:
      At high levels of concentration ofKin the blood, the observer/operator is cut off from his interlock with e.r., including the human consensus reality.
  13. (music)AbbreviationofKöchel number.
    Die Zauberflöte,K.620
  14. (UK,government)AbbreviationofKnighthood.
  15. (economics)Abbreviationofcapital.
  16. (printing)Abbreviationofblack.
  17. (slang,from Jamaican Creole)AbbreviationofKalashnikov.
    • 2011August 16, “My People” ‎[1]performed byKendrick Lamar,Jay Rock:
      We used to run from the KKK but now we running from our brothers that be holding themK's.
    • 2018October 16, “Demon Boy”, performed bySlowthai:
      Yeti in the Serengeti, believe the myth.K-man stupid, rub together sticks.
    • 2019November 22, “Payback” (track 11), inNetflix&Deal‎[2],performed by03 Greedo,Kenny Beats,OhGeesy,andJudge:
      Keep the chopper, I'ma spray that. This is an AR, don't keep theK,man.
    • 2021November 19, “Pink 3 Remix” ‎[3]performed by PCAJAY:
      You come to my trap, bitch, you better knock. I keep a 'Kand these bullets gon' flock.
    • 2022June 4, “OVO” ‎[4]performed by Big Yavo:
      A fuck nigga diss GG, he get hit with aK.I'll be back in the morning, just went to the A.
    • 2022September 25, “Dork” ‎[5]performed by Aeterluv:
      Bitch ass nigga get rocked. I walk in da trap with a Glock and aKin my sock. U fag ass nigga get popped. U a gay lil dumb ahh nigga came from TikTok. I'mma talk my shi won't stop. Bitch u all on my dick for a drop, nigga get off my cock.
  18. Abbreviationofkritik.
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Translations
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Etymology 3

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Clipping ofOK.

Interjection

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K

  1. (colloquial,text messaging,Internetslang)OK
    Synonym:'kay
    • 2019,Justin Blackburn,The Bisexual Christian Suburban Failure Enlightening Bipolar Blues,page23:
      K,dad, I'll go to my room.
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"K" usually impliesapathyorangertowards the statement it is responding to,[1]in a moreemphaticway than "k".

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  1. ^“Youthsplaining: You’ve Been Texting the Word “Okay” Wrong”,inInside Hook,2019 July 19

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Afar

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Letter

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K

  1. The seventh letter in the Afar alphabet.

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Afrikaans

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Pronunciation

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  • (letter name):IPA(key):/kɑː/

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K(upper case,lower casek)

  1. The eleventhletterof the Afrikaansalphabet,written in theLatin script.

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Noun

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K(pluralK's,diminutiveK'tjie)

  1. K

Angami

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Letter

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K

  1. The thirteenthletterof the Angamialphabet,written in theLatin script.

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Azerbaijani

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Letter

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Kupper case(lower casek)

  1. The sixteenthletterof the Azerbaijanialphabet,written in theLatin script.

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Basque

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Pronunciation

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K(upper case,lower casek)

  1. The eleventhletterof the Basquealphabet,calledkaand written in theLatin script.

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Central Franconian

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Etymology

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  • /k/is from West Germanic stem-initial or geminated*k;from*kinnk, lk, rk;in most of Moselle Franconian from*gg.

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K

  1. A letter in the German-based alphabet of Central Franconian.
  2. A letter in the Dutch-based alphabet of Central Franconian.

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Doubling of K
  • In the German-based spelling, doubling ofkyieldsck.This is used after short vowels except in certain function words and when the letter is followed by another consonant within the word stem.
  • In the Dutch-based spelling, doubling ofkyieldskk.This is used after short vowels if the syllable were otherwise open.

Chinese

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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K

  1. Alternative form ofKhắc(“tobeat;toscold;tofight”)

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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K

  1. Short forTạp lạp OK(kǎlā'ōukèi,“karaoke”).
    XướngKSở[Shanghainese]―5tshaon-khe-su[Wugniu]― karaoke bar
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Etymology 3

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Initialism ofKhoách／Khoách(kuò), based on its pinyin.

Pronunciation

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This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with theIPAthen please add some!

Verb

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K

  1. (Internetslang)torepost

Etymology 4

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FromEnglishK,abbreviation ofketamine.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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K

  1. (slang)ketamine
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Etymology 5

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(Thisetymologyis missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at theEtymology scriptorium.Particularly: “from English K?” )

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Numeral

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K

  1. thousand;kilo

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K

  1. kilometre
  2. kilogram

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Dialectal synonyms ofCông cân( “kilogram” )[map]
Variety Location Words
Formal(Written Standard Chinese) Thiên khắc,Công cân
Northeastern Mandarin Beijing Công cân
Taiwan Công cân
Chengde Công cân
Chifeng Công cân
Hulunbuir(Hailar) Công cân
Heihe Công cân
Qiqihar Công cân
Harbin Công cân
Jiamusi Công cân
Baicheng Công cân
Changchun Công cân
Tonghua Công cân
Shenyang Công cân
Jinzhou Công cân
Singapore Công cân
Jilu Mandarin Tianjin Công cân
Tangshan Công cân
Cangzhou Công cân
Baoding Công cân
Shijiazhuang Công cân
Lijin Công cân
Jinan Công cân
Jiaoliao Mandarin Dalian Công cân
Dandong Công cân
Yantai Công cân
Qingdao Công cân
Zhucheng Công cân
Central Plains Mandarin Lingbao Công cân
Jining Công cân
Linfen Công cân
Shangqiu Công cân
Yuanyang Công cân
Zhengzhou Công cân
Xinyang Công cân
Baihe Công cân
Baoji Công cân
Tianshui Công cân
Xining Công cân
Xuzhou Công cân
Fuyang Công cân
Sokuluk(Gansu Dungan) Công cân,кило,килограмм
Lanyin Mandarin Yinchuan Công cân
Lanzhou Công cân
Dunhuang Công cân
Hami Công cân
Ürümqi Công cân
Southwestern Mandarin Chengdu Công cân
Nanchong Công cân
Dazhou Công cân
Hanyuan Công cân
Xichang Công cân
Zigong Công cân
Chongqing Công cân
Wuhan Công cân
Yichang Công cân
Xiangyang Công cân
Tianmen Công cân
Guiyang Công cân
Zunyi Công cân
Bijie Công cân
Liping Công cân
Zhaotong Công cân
Dali Công cân
Kunming Công cân
Mengzi Công cân
Guilin Công cân
Liuzhou Công cân
Jishou Công cân
Changde Công cân
Hanzhong Công cân
Jianghuai Mandarin Nanjing Công cân
Yangzhou Công cân
Lianyungang Công cân
Lianshui Công cân
Nantong Công cân
Anqing Công cân
Wuhu Công cân
Hefei Công cân
Hong'an Công cân
Cantonese Hong Kong Công cân,kilo,K
Beihai Công cân
Beihai(Qiaogang - Cô Tô) Công cân,kí
Beihai(Qiaogang - Cát Bà) Công cân
Fangchenggang(Fangcheng) Công cân
Ho Chi Minh City(Guangfu) kí
Móng Cái kí
Hakka Miaoli(N. Sixian) Công cân
Pingtung(Neipu; S. Sixian) Công cân
Hsinchu County(Zhudong; Hailu) Công cân
Taichung(Dongshi; Dabu) Công cân
Hsinchu County(Qionglin; Raoping) Công cân
Yunlin(Lunbei; Zhao'an) Công cân
Huizhou Shexian Công cân
Jin Taiyuan Công cân
Yangyuan Công cân
Datong Công cân
Xinzhou Công cân
Lüliang(Lishi) Công cân
Changzhi Công cân
Linhe Công cân
Jining Công cân
Hohhot Công cân
Erenhot Công cân
Pingshan Công cân
Zhangjiakou Công cân
Handan Công cân
Linzhou Công cân
Suide Công cân
Southern Min Penang(Hokkien) kilo
Singapore(Hokkien) kilo
Manila(Hokkien) kilo
Central Min Nanping(Wangtai, Yanping) Công cân
Wu Xiangshan Công cân

Etymology 6

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Abbreviation ofEnglishkilobyte.

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Classifier

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K

  1. (computing,informal)kilobyte

Etymology 7

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FromEnglishK,abbreviation ofkarat.

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Noun

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K

  1. karat

Etymology 8

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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K

  1. (Cantonese)Alternative form ofGia(ke1,“poop”)

Etymology 9

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From the letter K of the English pattern playing cards. In the spoken language, its name is generally a borrowing fromEnglishkingor the letterK.

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Noun

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K

  1. (card games)king(Classifier:Chỉ／Chỉ;Trương／Trương)
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Dialectal synonyms ofLão K( “king (playing cards)” )[map]
Variety Location Words
Northeastern Mandarin Beijing Lão K
Central Plains Mandarin Luoyang Lão K
Xi'an Lão K,K
Xuzhou Lão K
Southwestern Mandarin Chongqing K
Wuhan Lão K
Guiyang Lão K,Cứ
Jianghuai Mandarin Nanjing Lão K
Cantonese Guangzhou Khuynh
Hong Kong Khuynh
Taishan Vương
Nanning Khuynh
Nanning(Tanka) Khuynh
Wuzhou Khuynh
Yulin K
Gan Nanchang Lão K
Pengze K
Lichuan Lão K
Pingxiang Lão K,Lão,K
Hakka Luhe Vương
Yudu Lão K
Huizhou Jixi Lão K
Jin Taiyuan Lão K
Southern Min Xiamen K
Shantou K
Lufeng K
Wu Shanghai(Chongming) Lão K
Suzhou K,Lão K
Jiangyin Lão K

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Pronunciation 1

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K

  1. The eleventh letter of the Latin alphabet.

Pronunciation 2

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Letter
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K

  1. The eleventh letter used inPinyin.
Usage notes
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  • 《 hán ngữ bính âm phương án 》 defines a standard pronunciation for each letter. However, these pronunciations are rarely used in education; another pronunciation is commonly used instead.
  • The pronunciation above are only used while referring to letters in Pinyin. They are not used in other context (such as English).

Chipewyan

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Pronunciation

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  1. IPA(key):/kʰ/

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K(lower casek)

  1. Aletterof the Chipewyanalphabet,written in theLatin script.

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Letter

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K(capital,lowercasek)

  1. the eleventh letter of the Dutch alphabet

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  • Previous letter:J
  • Next letter:L

Elfdalian

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Alternative forms

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Letter

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K(upper caseK,lower casek)

  1. The fourteenthletterof the Elfdalianalphabet,written in theLatin script.

Esperanto

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Pronunciation

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Letter

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K(upper case,lower casek)

  1. The fifteenthletterof the Esperantoalphabet,calledkoand written in theLatin script.

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Conjunction

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K

  1. (text messaging)Abbreviationofkaj(“and”).

Estonian

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EstonianWikipediahas an article on:
Wikipediaet

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K(upper case,lower casek)

  1. The eleventhletterof the Estonianalphabet,calledkaaand written in theLatin script.

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Finnish

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Etymology

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The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. Seethe Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information,andKfor information on the development of the glyph itself.

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K(upper case,lower casek)

  1. The eleventhletterof the Finnishalphabet,calledkooand written in theLatin script.

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German

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Pronunciation

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Letter

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K(upper case,lower casek)

  1. The eleventh letter of the German alphabet.

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  • Doubling ofknormally yieldsck,but loanwords with originalccare excepted. These are integrated withkk(Akkusativ,Mokka) or retain the original spelling (Account,Piccolo).

Hawaiian

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Alternative forms

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  • (letter name)kē

Pronunciation

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  • (letter name)IPA(key):/ˈkeː/
  • (phoneme)[k ~ t]

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K

  1. The seventhletterof the Hawaiianalphabet,written in theLatin script.

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Heiltsuk

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Pronunciation

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Letter

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K(lower casek)

  1. Aletterof the Heiltsukalphabet,written in theLatin script.

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Hungarian

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Compass rose

Etymology 1

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Abbreviationofkelet(“east”).

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Noun

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K

  1. E(east)
Declension
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Inflection (stem in-e-,front unrounded harmony)
singular plural
nominative K —
accusative K-et —
dative K-nek —
instrumental K-tel —
causal-final K-ért —
translative K-té —
terminative K-ig —
essive-formal K-ként —
essive-modal — —
inessive K-ben —
superessive K-en —
adessive K-nél —
illative K-be —
sublative K-re —
allative K-hez —
elative K-ből —
delative K-ről —
ablative K-től —
non-attributive
possessive - singular 		K-é —
non-attributive
possessive - plural 		K-éi —
Possessive formsofK
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. K-em —
2nd person sing. K-ed —
3rd person sing. K-e,K-je —
1st person plural K-ünk —
2nd person plural K-etek —
3rd person plural K-ük,K-jük —
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(compass points)égtájak;

északnyugat(ÉNy) észak(É) északkelet(ÉK)
nyugat(Ny) kelet(K)
délnyugat(DNy) dél(D) délkelet(DK)

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K(upper case,lower casek)

  1. The eighteenthletterof the Hungarianalphabet,calledkáand written in theLatin script.
Declension
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Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative K K-k
accusative K-t K-kat
dative K-nak K-knak
instrumental K-val K-kkal
causal-final K-ért K-kért
translative K-vá K-kká
terminative K-ig K-kig
essive-formal K-ként K-kként
essive-modal — —
inessive K-ban K-kban
superessive K-n K-kon
adessive K-nál K-knál
illative K-ba K-kba
sublative K-ra K-kra
allative K-hoz K-khoz
elative K-ból K-kból
delative K-ról K-król
ablative K-tól K-któl
non-attributive
possessive - singular 		K-é K-ké
non-attributive
possessive - plural 		K-éi K-kéi
Possessive formsofK
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. K-m K-im
2nd person sing. K-d K-id
3rd person sing. K-ja K-i
1st person plural K-nk K-ink
2nd person plural K-tok K-itok
3rd person plural K-juk K-ik

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Icelandic

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K(lower casek)

  1. The fourteenthletterof the Icelandicalphabet,written in theLatin script.

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Ido

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Pronunciation

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K(lower casek)

  1. The eleventhletterof the Idoalphabet,written in theLatin script.

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Indonesian

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K(upper case,lower casek)

  1. The eleventhletterof the Indonesianalphabet,written in theLatin script.

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Italian

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ItalianWikipediahas an article on:
Wikipediait

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Letter

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Kform(invariable,upper case,lower casek)

  1. The eleventh letter of theLatin alphabet,calledcappaorkappain Italian

Usage notes

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  • The letterKis not considered part of the Italian alphabet and is found only in loanwords.

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Jamaican Creole

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Jamaican CreoleWikipediahas an article on:
Wikipediajam

Noun

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K(pluralK dem,quantifiedK)

  1. Kalashnikov
    • 2002November 12, “Like Glue” (track 4), inDutty Rock‎[6],performed bySean Paul:
      One ting me haffi tell dem, Dutty got di woody woody. Frontway, backway, duttyK-man have di shooby shooby.
      One thing I have to tell them, I've got an erection, Forwards, backwards, the dirty gunman wielding aKalashnikovhas to shove it, shove it.
    • 2007January 1, “Ay Ya Ay Ya” (track 14), inRiddim Driven: Shadowz (2008)‎[7],performed by Blak Rino:
      Any bwoy diss di link make di paper. Di 'Kfull him of hole like strainer
      If any boy cuts out the middle man to make money then theAKwill fill him up with holes like a strainer.
    • 2008September 12, “Weh Dem A Go” (track 46), inJamaican Style, Vol.3‎[8],performed byVybz Kartel,Jah Vinci:
      Dem shoulda memba say di Haskell a spray, di sixpance a play. Weh dem a guh wid dem ChineyK?
      They should remember that the Haskell(Hi-Point) 45ACPSemi-auto Pistol sprays (bullets), the six-shooter will play. Where are they going with their (imitation) ChineseKalashnikovs?
    • 2008December 27, “Last Man Standing” (track 24), inPon Di Gaza 2.0‎[9],performed byVybz Kartel:
      Me get aKfrom Vagga fromDe La Vegaweh mek Chiney man skin black like naega
      I get aKalashnikovfrom my friend Vagga from De La Vega which makes a Chinese man's skin black like a nigga's.
    • 2008,“ChineyK”(track 18), inGaza vs Gully EP Part 1‎[10],performed byMavado:
      Inna middle day, gun play. Bad man ah beat di ChineyK.Night turn to day, all mama pray. Dem ah beat di ChineyK.
      In the middle of the day, there's gun play. Bad men shoot the Chinese imitationKalashnikovs.Night turns to day, all mothers pray. They shoot the Chinese (imitation)Kalashnikovs.

Kashubian

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Etymology

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The Kashubian orthography is based on the Latin alphabet. No earlier script is known. See theKashubian alphabetarticle on Wikipedia for more, andKfor development of the glyph itself.

Letter

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K(upper case,lower casek)

  1. The fifteenthletterof the Kashubianalphabet,written in theLatin script.

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Latvian

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LatvianWikipediahas an article on:
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Proposed in 1908 as part of the new Latvian spelling by the scientific commission headed byK. Mīlenbahs,which was accepted and began to be taught in schools in 1909. Prior to that, Latvian had been written in GermanFraktur,and sporadically inCyrillic.

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K

K(upper case,lower casek)

  1. The sixteenthletterof the Latvianalphabet,calledkāand written in theLatin script.

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Malay

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MalayWikipediahas an article on:
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  • (Name of letter)IPA(key):[ke]
  • (Phoneme, Syllable initial)IPA(key):[k]
  • (Phoneme 1, Syllable final)IPA(key):[ʔ]
  • (Phoneme 2, Syllable final)IPA(key):[k̚]

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K

  1. The eleventhletterof the Malayalphabet,written in theLatin script.

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Nupe

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K(upper case,lower casek)

  1. The thirteenthletterof the Nupealphabet,written in theLatin script.

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Polish

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Etymology

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The Polish orthography is based on the Latin alphabet. No earlier script is known. See thehistory of Polish orthographyarticle on Wikipedia for more, andKfor development of the glyph itself.

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K(upper case,lower casek)

  1. The fourteenthletterof the Polishalphabet,calledkaand written in theLatin script.

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Portuguese

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K(upper case,lower casek)

  1. The eleventhletterof the Portuguesealphabet,written in theLatin script.

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Romani

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K(upper case,lower casek)

  1. (International Standard)The fourteenthletterof the Romanialphabet,written in theLatin script.
  2. (Pan-Vlax)The fifteenthletterof the Romanialphabet,written in theLatin script.

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Romanian

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K(upper case,lower casek)

  1. The fourteenthletterof the Romanianalphabet,calledcaorcapaand written in theLatin script.

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Used only in loanwords and some proper nouns.

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Saanich

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K

  1. The fourteenthletterof the Saanichalphabet,written in theLatin script.

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Silesian

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Etymology

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The Silesian orthography is based on the Latin alphabet. No earlier script is known. See theSilesian languagearticle on Wikipedia for more, andKfor development of the glyph itself.

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K(upper case,lower casek)

  1. The thirteenthletterof the Silesianalphabet,written in theLatin script.

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Skolt Sami

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K(lower casek)

  1. The eighteenthletterof the Skolt Samialphabet,written in theLatin script.

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Slovene

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SloveneWikipediahas an article on:
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K(capital,lowercasek)

  1. The twelfthletterof the Slovenealphabet,written in theLatin script.
  2. The eighteenthletterof the Slovenealphabet(Resian), written in theLatin script.
  3. The thirteenthletterof the Slovenealphabet(Natisone Valley dialect), written in theLatin script.

Somali

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Kupper case(lower casek)

  1. The sixteenthletterof the Somalialphabet,calledkaafand written in theLatin script.

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  1. The sixteenth letter of theSomalialphabet, which followsArabicabjadorder. It is preceded byQand followed byL.

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Spanish

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K(upper case,lower casek)

  1. The eleventh letter of the Spanish alphabet

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K

  1. (Argentina)Abbreviationofkirchnerista.
    Antonyms:anti-K,antikirchnerista

Swedish

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Basement level.

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K(upper case,lower casek)

  1. The eleventh letter of the Swedish alphabet

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K

  1. (SAB system)history
    Meronyms:K.2,K.3,K.4,K.5,K.6,Kc,Kd,Ke,Kf,Kg,Kh,Ki,Kj,Kk,Kl,Km,Kn,Ko,Kt,Ku,Kv,Ky
  2. (dated,county letter)Blekinge
    Synonym:10
  3. (dated,1941)type ofberedskapskort(“readiness ration card”)valid until ration cards for any of the individual items are made
    Coordinate terms:A,U,X

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  1. Abbreviationofkällare,källarplanorkällarvåning(“basement level”).
  2. (card games)Abbreviationofkung(“king”).
    Coordinate terms:D(“queen”),Kn(“knight”),E(“ace”)
  3. Abbreviationofkallt(“cold”).
    Antonym:V(“warm”)
  4. Abbreviationofkylskåp(“refrigerator”).
    Coordinate term:F(“freezer”)
  5. Abbreviationofkontor(“office; office space”).
  6. Abbreviationofkombinationsbrunnorkopplingsbrunn(“connection vault”).
    Coordinate terms:A(“sewage”),BP(“fire hydrant”),D(“urban runnoff”),R(“cleaning well”),V(“water main”)
  7. Abbreviationofkulvert(“culvert”).
  8. Abbreviationofkultur(“culture”).
  9. Abbreviationofklubb(“club; association”).
  10. (military)Abbreviationofkavalleri(“cavalry”).

Tagalog

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Etymology

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BorrowedfromSpanishK.Each pronunciation has a different source:

  • Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced byEnglishK.
  • Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin characterᜃ(ka).
  • Abecedario pronunciation is fromSpanishK.

The use of⟨K⟩instead of using the Spanish-based⟨C⟩and⟨Q⟩was promoted in the late 19th century primarily by the educated (such asJosé RizalandTrinidad Pardo de Tavera) because of the Baybayin character primarily being applicable to all vowels, as well as the ease of usage with Tagalog grammar rules. Its order in the Abakada alphabet was due to the order of the similar sounding⟨C⟩in the Spanish alphabet.

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key):/ˈkej/[ˈkeɪ̯](letter name, Filipino alphabet)
    • IPA(key):/ˈka/[ˈka](letter name, Abakada alphabet, Abecedario)
    • IPA(key):/k/[k](phoneme)
    • IPA(key):/k/[x](phoneme, intervocalic)

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K(upper case,lower casek,Baybayin spellingᜃᜒᜌ᜔)

  1. The eleventhletterof the Tagalogalphabet(theFilipino alphabet), calledkeyand written in theLatin script.

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K(upper case,lower casek,Baybayin spellingᜃ)

  1. The thirdletterof the Tagalogalphabet(theAbakada alphabet), calledkaand written in theLatin script.
  2. (historical)The twelfthletterof the Tagalogalphabet(theAbecedario), calledkaand written in theLatin script.

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  • “K”,inPambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph,Manila,2018
  • Thomas, Megan C. (2007) “K Is for De-Kolonization: Anti-Colonial Nationalism and Orthographic Reform”, inComparative Studies in Society and History‎[11],volume49,number 4,→ISSN,pages938–967

Turkish

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  • (phoneme):IPA(key):/c/,/k/
  • (letter name):IPA(key):(standard)/ceː/,/kaː/

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K(upper case,lower casek)

  1. The fourteenthletterof the Turkishalphabet,calledkeand written in theLatin script.

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Vietnamese

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FromPortugueseKorFrenchK.

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K(upper case,lower casek)

  1. The thirteenthletterof the Vietnamesealphabet,calledcaand written in theLatin script.

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Etymology 2

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FromEnglishK,fromKelvin.

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K

  1. K(Kelvin)
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K

  1. cancer

Yoruba

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K(upper case,lower casek)

  1. The twelfthletterof the Yorubaalphabet,calledkíand written in theLatin script.

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Zulu

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K(upper case,lower casek)

  1. The eleventhletterof the Zulualphabet,written in theLatin script.

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