English Online Dictionary. What means k? What does k mean?
Translingual
Letter
k (upper case K)
- The eleventh letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet.
Pronunciation
- (Voiceless velar plosive):
Symbol
k
- (IPA) voiceless velar plosive.
- (geology) the permeability of a material for fluids
- (physics) the spring constant of an elastic material
- (physics) Boltzmann's constant
Noun
k
- (numbers) Abbreviation of thousand. (1000) (taken from the SI-prefix k- for kilo- meaning 1000's multiplier)
- (finance) €500k = 500,000 Euros
Gallery
- Letter styles
See also
- (IPA): g (“voiced velar plosive”)
- (Latin script): Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Sſs Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
- (Variations of letter K): Ḱḱ Ǩǩ Ķķ Ḳḳ Ḵḵ Ƙƙ Ⱪⱪ ᶄᶄ Ꝁꝁ ᴋ Kk
Other representations of K:
- Uppercase: K
- With cedilla: ķ
- With hook: ƙ
- With háček: ǩ
- With acute: ḱ
- With dot below: ḳ
- With line below: ḵ
- ĸ (kra)
- Κ (kappa)
- К (ka)
English
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /keɪ/
Letter
k (lower case, upper case K, plural ks or k's)
- The eleventh letter of the English alphabet, called kay and written in the Latin script.
- The first letter of callsigns allocated to American broadcast television and radio stations west of the Mississippi river.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) letter; A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
Number
k (lower case, upper case K)
- The ordinal number eleventh, derived from this letter of the English alphabet, called kay and written in the Latin script.
Etymology 2
From kilo-
Noun
k (plural ks or k's)
- (computing) A kilobyte (more formally KB or kB).
- (computing) A kilobit (more formally kb), especially in measuring Internet connection.
- (colloquial) kilometre or kilometres.
- We drove 15 ks before we realised Billy wasn't in the back seat.
- (colloquial) thousand or thousands.
- Just about 65 k of Jack's full salary comes from servicing the Baker account.
- The SI measurement value of 1,000
Derived terms
- 56k
- 401k/401(k)
Etymology 3
Clipping of OK.
Interjection
k
- (colloquial, text messaging, Internet slang) OK
- Synonym: 'kay
Usage notes
"k" usually implies apathy towards the statement it is responding to, in a less emphatic way than "K".
References
Derived terms
- kk
Afar
Letter
k
- The seventh letter of the Afar alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) A a, B b, T t, S s, E e, C c, K k, X x, I i, D d, Q q, R r, F f, G g, O o, L l, M m, N n, U u, W w, H h, Y y
Azerbaijani
Pronunciation
- (phoneme) IPA(key): /c/, /ç/, /k/
Letter
k lower case (upper case K)
- The sixteenth letter of the Azerbaijani alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) hərf; A a, B b, C c, Ç ç, D d, E e, Ə ə, F f, G g, Ğ ğ, H h, X x, I ı, İ i, J j, K k, Q q, L l, M m, N n, O o, Ö ö, P p, R r, S s, Ş ş, T t, U u, Ü ü, V v, Y y, Z z
Basque
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka/
Letter
k (lower case, upper case K)
- The eleventh letter of the Basque alphabet, called ka and written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) A a, B b, C c (Ç ç), D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, Ñ ñ, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u (Ü ü), V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
Chinese
Czech
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *kъ(n).
Pronunciation
- (before a vowel or a voiceless consonant) IPA(key): [k]
- (before a voiced consonant) IPA(key): [ɡ]
Preposition
k
- to
- toward, towards
Usage notes
This preposition is followed by the dative case.
Synonyms
- ke
- ku
Further reading
- k in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- k in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aː
- (letter name): IPA(key): /kaː/
Letter
k (lower case, upper case K)
- The eleventh letter of the Dutch alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- Previous letter: j
- Next letter: l
- 'k
Esperanto
Pronunciation
- (letter name): IPA(key): /ko/
- (phoneme): IPA(key): /k/
Letter
k (lower case, upper case K)
- The fifteenth letter of the Esperanto alphabet, called ko and written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) litero; A a, B b, C c, Ĉ ĉ, D d, E e, F f, G g, Ĝ ĝ, H h, Ĥ ĥ, I i, J j, Ĵ ĵ, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, R r, S s, Ŝ ŝ, T t, U u, Ŭ ŭ, V v, Z z
Conjunction
k
- Abbreviation of kaj (“and”).
Synonyms
- &
- (text messaging) K
Estonian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑː/
Letter
k (lower case, upper case K)
- The eleventh letter of the Estonian alphabet, called kaa and written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) täht; A a, B b (C c), D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p (Q q), R r, S s, Š š, Z z, Ž ž, T t, U u, V v (W w), Õ õ, Ä ä, Ö ö, Ü ü (X x, Y y)
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰ/
Letter
k (upper case K)
- The thirteenth letter of the Faroese alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) bókstavur; A a, Á á, B b, D d, Ð ð, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, Í í, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, Ó ó, P p, R r, S s, T t, U u, Ú ú, V v, Y y, Ý ý, Æ æ, Ø ø
Finnish
Pronunciation
Letter
k (lower case, upper case K)
- The eleventh letter of the Finnish alphabet, called koo and written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) kirjain; A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s (Š š), T t, U u, V v (W w), X x, Y y, Z z (Ž ž), Å å, Ä ä, Ö ö
Noun
k
- (housing) Abbreviation of keittiö (“kitchen”).
Fula
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k/
Letter
k (lower case, upper case K)
- A letter of the Fula alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Usage notes
- Common to all varieties of Fula (Fulfulde / Pulaar / Pular).
See also
- (Latin-script letters) karfeeje; ', A a, B b, Mb mb, Ɓ ɓ, C c, D d, Nd nd, Ɗ ɗ, E e, F f, G g, Ng ng, Ɠ ɠ, H h, I i, J j, Nj nj, K k, L l, M m, N n, Ŋ ŋ, Ñ ñ, Ɲ ɲ, O o, P p, R r, S s, T t, U u, W w, Y y, Ƴ ƴ
Gothic
Romanization
k
- Romanization of 𐌺
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- (phoneme): IPA(key): [ˈk]
- (letter name): IPA(key): [ˈkaː]
Letter
k (lower case, upper case K)
- The eighteenth letter of the Hungarian alphabet, called ká and written in the Latin script.
Declension
See also
- (Latin-script letters) betű; A a, Á á, B b, C c, Cs cs, D d, Dz dz, Dzs dzs, E e, É é, F f, G g, Gy gy, H h, I i, Í í, J j, K k, L l, Ly ly, M m, N n, Ny ny, O o, Ó ó, Ö ö, Ő ő, P p, R r, S s, Sz sz, T t, Ty ty, U u, Ú ú, Ü ü, Ű ű, V v, Z z, Zs zs. Only in the extended alphabet: Q q W w X x Y y. Commonly used: ch. Also defined: à ë. In surnames (selection): ä aa cz ds eé eö ew oe oó th ts ÿ.
Ido
Pronunciation
- (context pronunciation) IPA(key): /k/
- (letter name) IPA(key): /ke/
Letter
k (upper case K)
- The eleventh letter of the Ido alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) litero; A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
Italian
Letter
k f (invariable)
- See under K
Latin
Letter
k
- The tenth letter of the Latin alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Latvian
Etymology
Proposed in 1908 as part of the new Latvian spelling by the scientific commission headed by K. Mīlenbahs, which was accepted and began to be taught in schools in 1909. Prior to that, Latvian had been written in German Fraktur, and sporadically in Cyrillic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [k]
Letter
k (lower case, upper case K)
- The sixteenth letter of the Latvian alphabet, called kā and written in the Latin script.
See also
- Letters of the Latvian alphabet:
- burti: Aa, Āā, Bb, Cc, Čč, Dd, Ee, Ēē, Ff, Gg, Ģģ, Hh, Ii, Īī, Jj, Kk, Ķķ, Ll, Ļļ, Mm, Nn, Ņņ, Oo, Pp, Rr, Ss, Šš, Tt, Uu, Ūū, Vv, Zz, Žž
Livonian
Pronunciation
- (phoneme) IPA(key): /k/
Letter
k (upper case K)
- The sixteenth letter of the Livonian alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) kēratēḑ; A a, Ā ā, Ä ä, Ǟ ǟ, B b, D d, Ḑ ḑ, E e, Ē ē, F f, G g, H h, I i, Ī ī, J j, K k, L l, Ļ ļ, M m, N n, Ņ ņ, O o, Ō ō, Ȯ ȯ, Ȱ ȱ, Õ õ, Ȭ ȭ, P p, R r, Ŗ ŗ, S s, Š š, T t, Ț ț, U u, Ū ū, V v, Z z, Ž ž
Lower Sorbian
Alternative forms
- ku (before ch, g, and k)
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *kъ(n).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k/
Preposition
k (with dative)
- to
Lushootseed
Pronunciation
- (phoneme) IPA(key): /k/
Letter
k
- The seventeenth letter of the Lushootseed alphabet, pronounced as a voiceless velar stop.
Malay
Letter
k (lower case, upper case K)
- The eleventh letter of the Malay alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
Maltese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k/
- IPA(key): /ɡ/ (per assimilation to a following voiced obstruent)
Letter
k (lower case, upper case K)
- The fifteenth letter of the Maltese alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) ittra; A a, B b, Ċ ċ, D d, E e, F f, Ġ ġ, G g, Għ għ, H h, Ħ ħ, I i, Ie ie, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, V v, W w, X x, Ż ż, Z z
Norwegian
Pronunciation
- (letter name): IPA(key): /kɔː/
- (phoneme): IPA(key): /k/, /ç/
Letter
k
- The eleventh letter of the Norwegian alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Usage notes
- When written before j, k and j merge into voiceless palatal fricative, the ch sound in German ich.
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka/
Letter
k (upper case K, lower case)
- The fourteenth letter of the Polish alphabet, called ka and written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) A a, Ą ą, B b, C c, Ć ć, D d, E e, Ę ę, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, Ł ł, M m, N n, Ń ń, O o, Ó ó, P p, R r, S s, Ś ś, T t, U u, W w, Y y, Z z, Ź ź, Ż ż
Portuguese
Letter
k (lower case, upper case K)
- The eleventh letter of the Portuguese alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) letra; A a (Á á, À à, Â â, Ã ã), B b, C c (Ç ç), D d, E e (É é, Ê ê), F f, G g, H h, I i (Í í), J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o (Ó ó, Ô ô, Õ õ), P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u (Ú ú), V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
- kkk (Internet laugh)
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k/
Letter
k (lower case, upper case K)
- The fourteenth letter of the Romanian alphabet, called ca or capa and written in the Latin script.
Usage notes
Used only in loanwords and some proper nouns.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) A a, Ă ă, Â â, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, Î î, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, Ș ș, T t, Ț ț, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology 1
See Translingual section.
Alternative forms
- (uppercase): K
Pronunciation
- (phoneme) IPA(key): /k/
Letter
k (Cyrillic spelling к)
- The 15th letter of the Serbo-Croatian Latin alphabet (gajica), preceded by j and followed by l.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Slavic *kъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European *kom.
Alternative forms
- ka (see usage notes)
Preposition
k (Cyrillic spelling к) (+ dative case)
- to
- towards
Usage notes
Although both k and ka can be used synonymously, k must take the alternative form ka in the following environment:
- before /k, g, h/:
- before consonant clusters with emphasis on /k, g, h/:
Synonyms
- ka (see usage notes)
Skolt Sami
Pronunciation
- (phoneme) IPA(key): /k/
Letter
k (upper case K)
- The eighteenth letter of the Skolt Sami alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) bukva; A a, Â â, B b, C c, Č č, Ʒ ʒ, Ǯ ǯ, D d, Đ đ, E e, F f, G g, Ǧ ǧ, Ǥ ǥ, H h, I i, J j, K k, Ǩ ǩ, L l, M m, N n, Ŋ ŋ, O o, Õ õ, P p, R r, S s, Š š, T t, U u, V v, Z z, Ž ž, Å å, Ä ä, ʹ
Spanish
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (phoneme) IPA(key): /k/
- (letter name) IPA(key): /ˈka/, [ˈka]
Letter
k (lower case, upper case K)
- The eleventh letter of the Spanish alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ke/
Conjunction
k
- (slang) Abbreviation of que.
Pronoun
k
- (slang) Abbreviation of que.
Swedish
Pronunciation
- Letter name
- IPA(key): /koː/
- Phoneme
- IPA(key): /k/, /ɕ/
Letter
k (lower case, upper case K)
- The eleventh letter of the Swedish alphabet, called kå and written in the Latin script. Pronounced /k/ in front of a, o, u and å and /ɕ/ in front of e, i, y, ä and ö (some loan words might ignore this rule).
Turkish
Pronunciation
- (phoneme): IPA(key): /c/, /k/
- (letter name): IPA(key): /ceː/
Letter
k (lower case, upper case K)
- The fourteenth letter of the Turkish alphabet, called ke and written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) harf; A a, B b, C c, Ç ç, D d, E e, F f, G g, Ğ ğ, H h, I ı, İ i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, Ö ö, P p, R r, S s, Ş ş, T t, U u, Ü ü, V v, Y y, Z z
Turkmen
Pronunciation
- (phoneme) IPA(key): /k~q/
Letter
k (upper case K)
- The thirteenth letter of the Turkmen alphabet, called ka and written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) harp; A a, B b, Ç ç, D d, E e, Ä ä, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, Ž ž, K k, L l, M m, N n, Ň ň, O o, Ö ö, P p, R r, S s, Ş ş, T t, U u, Ü ü, W w, Y y, Ý ý, Z z
Yoruba
Pronunciation
- (phoneme): IPA(key): /k/
- (letter name): IPA(key): /kí/
Letter
k (lower case, upper case K)
- The twelfth letter of the Yoruba alphabet, called kí and written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) lẹ́tà; A a (Á á, À à, Ā ā), B b, D d, E e (É é, È è, Ē ē), Ẹ ẹ (Ẹ́ ẹ́, Ẹ̀ ẹ̀, Ẹ̄ ẹ̄), F f, G g, Gb gb, H h, I i (Í í, Ì ì, Ī ī), J j, K k, L l, M m (Ḿ ḿ, M̀ m̀, M̄ m̄), N n (Ń ń, Ǹ ǹ, N̄ n̄), O o (Ó ó, Ò ò, Ō ō), Ọ ọ (Ọ́ ọ́, Ọ̀ ọ̀, Ọ̄ ọ̄), P p, R r, S s, Ṣ ṣ, T t, U u (Ú ú, Ù ù, Ū ū), W w, Y y
- As used in Benin: (Latin-script letters) lɛ́tà; A a, B b, D d, E e, Ɛ ɛ, F f, G g, Gb gb, H h, I i, J j, K k, Kp kp, L l, M m, N n, O o, Ɔ ɔ, P p, R r, S s, Sh sh, T t, U u, W w, Y y
Zulu
Letter
k (lower case, upper case K)
- The eleventh letter of the Zulu alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z