ķēniņš

Etymology
Borrowed from, or from (cf. 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬), parallel forms to 🇨🇬 (whence 🇨🇬, q.v.). The word was borrowed during the 17th century, in different forms, depending on dialect:, > archaic ;  >. The form stabilized in the 18th century. Nowadays, except for a few expressions, has largely been replaced by its synonym  (q.v.).

Noun

 * 1)  king the monarch of a kingdom

Usage notes
Except for a few expressions, has mostly been replaced by its synonym  in current usage.