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Translingual

Etymology

Chosen because other options were already in use by other countries.

Symbol

KY

  1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for the Cayman Islands.
    Synonym: CYM (alpha-3)

English

Proper noun

KY

  1. Abbreviation of Kentucky: a state of the United States.

Anagrams

Chinese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Japanese K(ケー)Y(ワイ) (kēwai).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation


Verb

KY

  1. (neologism, Internet slang) to be unable to read the room

Adjective

KY

  1. (neologism, Internet slang) unable to read the room; not reading the room

Etymology 2

Genericized trademark of K-Y Jelly.

Pronunciation


Noun

KY

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) personal lubricant

Indonesian

Pronunciation

Noun

KY (plural KY-KY)

  1. (government) initialism of komisi yudisial (judicial commission)

Japanese

Adjective

KY(ケーワイ) (kēwai) -na (adnominal KY(ケーワイ) (kēwai na), adverbial KY(ケーワイ) (kēwai ni))

  1. (Internet slang) synonym of 空気よめない (kūki yomenai, unable to read social cues)

Inflection

More information Stem forms, Imperfective (未然形) ...
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