koki

From a local brand name.

koki (plural kokis)

1. (South Africa) A fibre-tip pen.
   • 2007, Robyn Cohen, Nearly Finished: A Guide to Home Renovation, page 80:

     I scribbled the measurements on the wall with a koki.

• Kiko

koki

1. third-person singular past indicative of kokea

• -ikko

From Dutch kokje, diminutive of kok (“cook, chef”), from Middle Dutch coc, from Latin coquus.

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkoki/ [ˈko.ki]
• Rhymes: -oki
• Syllabification: ko‧ki

koki (plural koki-koki)

1. cook

   Synonyms: ahli masak, juru masak

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Standard Malay usage can be seen in koki.

• “koki” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
• Tantri Miharti, Kurniawati, Dewi Eka Arini Algozi (2019) Kamus Tata Boga [Culinary Arts Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan Bahasa dan Perbukuan, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, →ISBN, page 49

koki

1. Rōmaji transcription of こき

koki m

1. nominative/vocative plural of koks

• kauki

From Hokkien 枸杞 (kó͘-kí).

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoki/ [ˈko.ki]

koki (Jawi spelling کوکي, plural koki-koki)

1. fruit and leaves of any Lycium species used in cooking: goji, wolfberry

   Synonym: kauki

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in koki.

From French coquille.

koki

1. shell

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

From French coquille.

koki

1. shell

• Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

From English cocky, shortening of cockatoo, from Malay kakatua.

koki

1. cockatoo