kinni

• IPA^(key): /kinˈni/ [kɪnˈnɪ]
• Hyphenation: kin‧ni

kinní

1. (stative) be
   • Saytun Qhuraan kee kay maqnah tarjamaty Qafar afal tani [The clear Qur'an and its explanation translated into the Afar language]‎^[1], Suurat Al-Faatica, verse 3:

     Ummaan ginoh Fulte Racmatta leeh, yeemene marah Gunê Racmatta-le Rabbi kinni.

     He [who] surpasses the mercy of every creation, he is the God who gives mercy to the believing people.

• E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “kinni”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN

From Proto-Finnic *kindik. Related to kindel (“sure”). Cognate to Finnish kiinni and Karelian kiini.

kinni (not comparable)

1. closed

   Kas aken on kinni?

   Is the window closed?

2. holding, grabbing ahold of sth

   Hoidsin toolist kinni, et ma ümber ei kukuks.

   I grabbed ahold of the chair, so I wouldn't fall over.

3. fastened, attached, in a position where movement is restricted or not possible

   Vangi käed seoti kinni.

   The prisoner's hands were tied up.

4. full, filled, covered

   Hiireaugud topiti kinni

   The mouse holes were filled up.

   Seo ta haav kinni.

   Tie up his wound.

5. Refers to catching things.

   Püüdsin palli kinni.

   I caught the ball.

6. (with pidama) Refers to stopping.

   Auto pidas kinni.

   The car stopped.

• kinnine

• chinni

From Proto-West Germanic *kinnu.

kinni n

1. chin

• Middle High German: kinne, kin
  • Alemannic German: Chimmi
  • German: Kinn
  • Luxembourgish: Kënn
  • Yiddish: קין (kin)

From Proto-West Germanic *kinnu.

kinni n

1. chin

• Middle Low German: kinne, kin
  • Low German: Kinn
  • → Old Frisian: kin, ken
    • West Frisian: kin