English

Proper noun

Kati

1. A rare modern spelling variant of Katie, diminutive of the female given name Katherine.

Anagrams

• ikat

Estonian

Proper noun

Kati

1. A female given name, variant of Katariina ‎(“Catherine”).

Finnish

Etymology

A diminutive of Katariina, Katriina and Katri, with a formal given name status since the mid-20th century. Comparable to the English Cathy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɑti]
• Hyphenation: Ka‧ti

Proper noun

Kati

1. A female given name.
   • 1840 Kanteletar:3:31 Neien hanhi:

     Kati kangasta kutovi,

     impi pirtoa piteli,

     äärellä punaisen pilven,

     taivon kaaren kannikalla.

     Siell' on hanhut käämimässä,

     Ka'in kankahan kuetta.

   • 1971 Eeva Joenpelto, Vesissä toinen silmä, WSOY, page 26:

     Katsos sinä, mikä sinun nimesi nyt on—?

     —Kati, tyttö vastasi.

     —Kummallisia nimiä nykyajan lapsilla. Siis Kati.

Declension

Anagrams

• akti, kait, kita

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɒti]
• Hyphenation: Ka‧ti

Proper noun

Kati

1. A diminutive of the female given name Katalin. Comparable to the English Cathy.

Declension

English

Noun

kati ‎(plural katis)

1. (rare, Britain) A weight equivalent to about 1.5 pound, adopted as a standard by British companies.

Derived terms

• caddy (chest)

References

• Caddy in EtymologyOnLine

Anagrams

• ikat

Dutch

Alternative forms

• katje
• katti
• kattie

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ka‧ti

Etymology

Borrowing from Malay kati, see below.

Noun

kati m ‎(plural kati's, diminutive katietje n)

1. A weight defined as one-hundredth of a pikol, about 625 (other source: 616.7) grams, used in China, Indonesia and Japan.
2. A leaden box fitting such weight, notably to ship tea

Derived terms

• theekatje

References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

Hausa

Noun

kātī̀ m ‎(plural katuna)

1. card
2. playing cards

Ido

Noun

kati

1. plural of kato

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kati/
• Rhymes: -ati, -ti, -i

Noun

kati

1. A weight defined as one-hundredth of a pikol, about 616.7 grams, used in China, Indonesia (mostly Malay-speaking) and Japan.

Descendants

• English: caddy, caddie, catty

Miskito

Noun

kati

1. A moon

Swahili

Noun

kati (n class, plural kati)

1. Alternative form of katikati

Adverb

kati

1. Alternative form of katikati

Preposition

kati

1. Alternative form of katikati

Volapük

Noun

kati

1. accusative singular of kat