iken
التعريفات والمعاني
== Japanese ==
=== Romanization ===
iken
Rōmaji transcription of いけん
== Middle Dutch ==
=== Etymology ===
From Latin aequo. Compare German eichen.
=== Verb ===
īken
to gauge
==== Descendants ====
Dutch: ijkenAfrikaans: yk
== Tarifit ==
=== Noun ===
iken m (plural ikniwen, Tifinagh spelling ⵉⴽⴻⵏ)
Western Tarifit form of acniw: twin
== Turkish ==
=== Etymology ===
From Ottoman Turkish ایكن (iken). Likely related to *imek.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /iˈkæn/
=== Adverb ===
iken
while, whilst, when, as
19 yaşımda iken
when I was 19
==== Usage notes ====
It never changes to -kan or -ykan. This is an exception to vowel harmony
iken doesn't decline for pronouns
==== Related terms ====
-ken (suffix form if the final letter of the word is a consonant)
-yken (suffix form if the final letter of the word is a vowel)
== West Frisian ==
=== Noun ===
iken
plural of iik