different between koine vs kine

English

Alternative forms

• koiné

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ????? (koin?), feminine form of ?????? (koinós, “common, general”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k??ni?/, /?k??ne?/

Noun

koine (plural koines)

1. A lingua franca.

   Synonym: interlanguage
2. A regional language that becomes standard over time.

Derived terms

• koinëisation (linguistics)

Translations

Further reading

• koiné language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• eikon, enoki

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

koine m (definite singular koineen, indefinite plural koineer, definite plural koineene)

1. alternative spelling of koiné

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

koine m (definite singular koineen, indefinite plural koinear, definite plural koineane)

1. alternative spelling of koiné

Portuguese

Noun

koine f or m (in variation) (plural koines)

1. Alternative form of koiné

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka?n/
• Rhymes: -a?n

Etymology 1

From Middle English kie, equivalent to ky +? -en, a double plural.

Noun

kine

1. (archaic or dialectal) plural of cow

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:kine.

Derived terms

• kine-pox
• kith and kine

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

kine (plural kines)

1. (physics) The unit velocity in the CGS system, equal to one centimeter per second.
   • 1890, E/MJ, Engineering and Mining Journal (volumes 49-50, page 169)

     It may be well to note that a mile per hour is equal to 44.7 kines, and that accordingly a sharp walking pace may attain 200 kines […]

Anagrams

• Enki, Nike, inke

Hawaiian Creole

Noun

kine

1. a kind of, type of