ki ni

See also: kini

Yoruba

Etymology

From kí (“what”) +‎ ni (“to be, is”), Cognate with Igbo gịnī (“what”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kí nĩ̄/

Pronoun

kí ni

1. (interrogative) what is?

   Kí ni? ― What?

   Nítorí kí ni? ― Because of what?

   Kí lo sọ? ― What did you say?

   Kí ni ta ni rà? ― What did who buy?