کی

See also: كي‎, گی‎, and گے‎

Persian

Etymology 1

From Middle Persian 𐫐𐫏𐫏‎ (kyy), 𐫐𐫏‎ (ky /kay/).

Pronunciation

Vocalised Persian: کِی (modern Iranian)
Vocalised Persian: کَی (classical and Dari)

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /kaj/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /kaj/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /kej/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /kaj/

Adverb

Iranian Persian	کی
Dari	کی
Tajik	кай (kay)

کی • (key)

(interrogative) when?

Etymology 2

From Middle Persian 𐫐𐫏‎ (ky /kē/).

Alternative forms

که‎ (ke) (archaic)

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /kiː/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /kiː/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /kiː/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /ki/

Pronoun

Iranian Persian	کی
Dari	کی
Tajik	кӣ (kī)

کی • (ki)

(interrogative) who?
‏‎‎
šomâ ki hastid?
Who are you?

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