kroni

See also: Kroni, kronī, and kroņi

Esperanto

Etymology

From krono (crown, noun) + -i.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkroni/
  • Hyphenation: kro‧ni
  • Rhymes: -oni

Verb

kroni (present kronas, past kronis, future kronos, conditional kronus, volitive kronu)

  1. to crown

Conjugation


Latvian

Noun

kroni m

  1. vocative singular form of kronis
  2. accusative singular form of kronis
  3. instrumental singular form of kronis

Tagalog

Etymology

From English crony.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: kro‧ni
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɾoni/

Noun

kroni

  1. crony, especially those associated with Ferdinand Marcos.
    • 1985, Francisco Soc Rodrigo, Mga tula at tilamsik ng diwa
      Na tapat ang iyong umano'y adhika // Na eliminahin yaong mga linta // Hangga't di mo tunay na sinasawata // Ang 'yong mga kroni, kaanak, at tuta.
  2. (by extension, informal) subordinate; follower

References

  • Rosario Torres-Yu, Lilia F. Antonio, Ligaya Tiamson-Rubin (1999) Talinghagang Bukambibig, →ISBN
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