okej
Esperanto
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from English OK (see there for further descendants). Not to be confused with ok (“eight”) or oke (“eighthly”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈokei̯/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -okei̯
- Hyphenation: o‧kej
Interjection
okej
Usage notes
The spelling okej indicates that the stress should be placed on the first syllable, but most people pronounce the word with the stress on the final syllable (as in English). Because of this, okej is frequently proscribed, recommending the spelling o kej instead (or more rarely ho kej). However, okej remains more commonly used.
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔˈkɛj/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛj
- Syllabification: o‧kej
Adjective
okej (not comparable, no derived adverb)
- (colloquial) OK
Adverb
okej (not comparable)
- (colloquial) OK
Interjection
okej
- (colloquial) OK
Further reading
- okej in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- okej in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Interjection
okej (Cyrillic spelling океј)
- (colloquial) okay, all right, fine
- Okej, može!
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Adjective
okej (Cyrillic spelling океј)
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔˈkɛj/, /ʊˈkɛj/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛj
Adjective
okej (comparative mer okej, superlative mest okej, indeclinable)[1][2]
Adverb
okej (not comparable)
Interjection
okej