arki

See also: ārki and arki-

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *arki, possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *argį̄ (“wickedness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑrki/, [ˈɑ̝rk̟i]
• Rhymes: -ɑrki
• Syllabification^(key): ar‧ki

Noun

arki

1. everyday life, daily life, normal life (ordinary, mundane or non-special days in life)
2. (in adverbs) weekday, working day

   Kauppa on auki arkisin.

   The shop is open on weekdays.

Declension

Inflection of arki (Kotus type 7*L/ovi, k-j gradation)
nominative		arki	arjet
genitive		arjen	arkien
partitive		arkea	arkia
illative		arkeen	arkiin
		singular	plural
nominative		arki	arjet
accusative	nom.	arki	arjet
	gen.	arjen
genitive		arjen	arkien
partitive		arkea	arkia
inessive		arjessa	arjissa
elative		arjesta	arjista
illative		arkeen	arkiin
adessive		arjella	arjilla
ablative		arjelta	arjilta
allative		arjelle	arjille
essive		arkena	arkina
translative		arjeksi	arjiksi
abessive		arjetta	arjitta
instructive		—	arjin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of arki (Kotus type 7*L/ovi, k-j gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative arkeni arkeni accusative nom. arkeni arkeni gen. arkeni genitive arkeni arkieni partitive arkeani arkiani inessive arjessani arjissani elative arjestani arjistani illative arkeeni arkiini adessive arjellani arjillani ablative arjeltani arjiltani allative arjelleni arjilleni essive arkenani arkinani translative arjekseni arjikseni abessive arjettani arjittani instructive — — comitative — arkineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative arkesi arkesi accusative nom. arkesi arkesi gen. arkesi genitive arkesi arkiesi partitive arkeasi arkiasi inessive arjessasi arjissasi elative arjestasi arjistasi illative arkeesi arkiisi adessive arjellasi arjillasi ablative arjeltasi arjiltasi allative arjellesi arjillesi essive arkenasi arkinasi translative arjeksesi arjiksesi abessive arjettasi arjittasi instructive — — comitative — arkinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative arkemme arkemme accusative nom. arkemme arkemme gen. arkemme genitive arkemme arkiemme partitive arkeamme arkiamme inessive arjessamme arjissamme elative arjestamme arjistamme illative arkeemme arkiimme adessive arjellamme arjillamme ablative arjeltamme arjiltamme allative arjellemme arjillemme essive arkenamme arkinamme translative arjeksemme arjiksemme abessive arjettamme arjittamme instructive — — comitative — arkinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative arkenne arkenne accusative nom. arkenne arkenne gen. arkenne genitive arkenne arkienne partitive arkeanne arkianne inessive arjessanne arjissanne elative arjestanne arjistanne illative arkeenne arkiinne adessive arjellanne arjillanne ablative arjeltanne arjiltanne allative arjellenne arjillenne essive arkenanne arkinanne translative arjeksenne arjiksenne abessive arjettanne arjittanne instructive — — comitative — arkinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative arkensa arkensa accusative nom. arkensa arkensa gen. arkensa genitive arkensa arkiensa partitive arkeaan arkeansa arkiaan arkiansa inessive arjessaan arjessansa arjissaan arjissansa elative arjestaan arjestansa arjistaan arjistansa illative arkeensa arkiinsa adessive arjellaan arjellansa arjillaan arjillansa ablative arjeltaan arjeltansa arjiltaan arjiltansa allative arjelleen arjellensa arjilleen arjillensa essive arkenaan arkenansa arkinaan arkinansa translative arjekseen arjeksensa arjikseen arjiksensa abessive arjettaan arjettansa arjittaan arjittansa instructive — — comitative — arkineen arkinensa

Derived terms

• arkinen
• arkisin

 

compounds

• arkiaamu
• arkiajattelu
• arkiaskare
• arkiateria
• arkielämä
• arkihuoli
• arkihuone
• arki-ilta
• arkijärki
• arkikieli
• arki­kielinen
• arki­kielistyä
• arkikielisyys
• arkikäyttö
• arkiliikunta
• arkiolot
• arkipsykologia
• arkipuhe
• arkipuku
• arkipyhä
• arki­päivisin
• arkipäivä
• arki­päiväistyä
• arki­päiväistää
• arki­päiväisyys
• arkirealismi
• arkirealistinen
• arkiruoka
• arkirutiini
• arkitieto
• arkitodellisuus
• arkitoimi
• arkitunnelma
• arkiturvallisuus
• arkityyli
• arkityö
• arkiuskomus
• arkiuupumus
• arkivaate
• arkivapaa
• arkiviikko
• arkiviisaus

 

Further reading

• “arki”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• Irak, Kari, kari, raki

Ido

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈarki/

Noun

arki

1. plural of arko

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *arki. Cognates include Finnish arki.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈɑrki/, [ˈɑrkʲ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈɑrki/, [ˈɑrɡ̊i]
• (Hevaha) IPA^(key): /ˈɑrki/, [ˈɑrɡ̊i]
• Rhymes: -ɑrkʲ, -ɑrki
• Hyphenation: ar‧ki

Noun

arki

1. Short for arkirooka.
2. (in compounds) workday, weekday

Declension

Declension of arki (type 5/lehti, k- gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	arki	aret
genitive	aren	arkiin, arkiloin
partitive	arkia	arkija, arkiloja
illative	arkee	arkii, arkiloihe
inessive	ares	aris, arkilois
elative	arest	arist, arkiloist
allative	arelle	arille, arkiloille
adessive	arel	aril, arkiloil
ablative	arelt	arilt, arkiloilt
translative	areks	ariks, arkiloiks
essive	arkenna, arkeen	arkinna, arkiloinna, arkiin, arkiloin
exessive1)	arkent	arkint, arkiloint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

• aressoittaa
• arkipäivä
• arkirooka
• esmessarki
• toissarki

 

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 18
• Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 21

Manchu

Romanization

arki

1. Romanization of ᠠᡵᡴᡳ

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈar.ki/
• Rhymes: -arki
• Syllabification: ar‧ki

Noun

arki

1. inflection of arka:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Sranan Tongo

Alternative forms

• harki (obsolete)

Etymology

From English harken.

Verb

arki

1. to listen
   • 1975, Edgar Cairo, “Wan pisi fu libi”, in Ursy M. Lichtveld, Jan Voorhoeve, editors, Creole drum. An Anthology of Creole Literature in Surinam‎^[2], New Haven, London: Yale University Press, →ISBN, page 256:

     Mi no ben kan tan arki den betiyesi tori fu Basedi, bika na bigisma no ben lobi te pikinnengre mofo e warsi na ini en tori efu den bradi den yesimama e arki.

     I couldn't stay to listen to the ear-catching stories of Master Edi, because the old man didn't like it when children's mouths wandered into his tale if they had stretched their eardrums and were listening in.

2. to obey

Derived terms

• arkiman (“listener”)

Descendants

• Aukan: aliki
• >? Saramaccan: háika

References

• Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “arki”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary