Hans Wehr Arabic-English Dictionary

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كي

Root: كوى

3 entries for this word

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Entry 1

كي kayy burning; cauterization, cautery; pressing, ironing │ حجر الكي ḥajar al-k. lunar caustic, silver nitrate; O الكي الكهربائي (kahrabā’ī) diathermy

Entry 2

كي kai, لكي li-kai so that, in order that, in order to │ كي لا and لكي لا in order not to, lest 848

Entry 3

كي kayy and كية kayya see 1كوى

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