kys

See also: KYS, kyš, kys', and kys.

Translingual

Etymology

Abbreviation of English Baram Kayan with s as a placeholder.

Symbol

kys

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Baram Kayan.

See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Baram Kayan terms

English

Phrase

kys

  1. (Internet slang, text messaging, offensive) Initialism of kill yourself.
    Alternative forms: KYS, keys
    Person 1: apple juice is gross
    Person 2: apple juice is so good kys hater

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse koss, from Proto-Germanic *kussaz (a kiss). Probably an onomatopoeia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /køs/, [kʰøs]

Noun

kys n (singular definite kysset, plural indefinite kys)

  1. kiss (a touch with the lips)
    Synonyms: møs, møsser
Inflection
Declension of kys
neuter
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kys kysset kys kyssene
genitive kys' kyssets kys' kyssenes
Derived terms
  • afskedskys
  • dødskys
  • farvelkys
  • fingerkys
  • Fransk kys
  • godnatkys
  • håndkys
  • judaskys
  • kindkys
  • kyskage
  • negerkys
  • smækkys
  • sommerfuglekys
  • sukkerkys
  • tantekys
  • tungekys

See also

Etymology 2

See kysse (to kiss).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /køs/, [kʰøs]

Verb

kys

  1. imperative of kysse

Etymology 3

See kyse (to scare, shoo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kyːs/, [kʰyːˀs]

Verb

kys

  1. imperative of kyse

Manx

Alternative forms

  • kyns (Phillips)
  • crys (rare, 18th century)
  • kanys, kynys (Late Manx)

Etymology

Earlier kyns, from Old Irish cindas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʲis/

Adverb

kys

  1. how
    Kys t'ou?How are you?
    Kys haink eh lhiat?How did you get on?
    Cha vel toiggal ayd kys ta ny craueyn goll er kiaddey.You do not understand how the bones are formed.

Slovincian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kies.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪs/
  • Rhymes: -ɪs
  • Syllabification: kys

Noun

kys m inan

  1. gravel

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