k-

Etymology
. Perhaps from, in phrases like OK, cool; perhaps from the prefix for , as in.

Prefix

 * 1) * 1994?, "Rabid Rasta", The Real Pirate's Guide (reposted anonymously on newsgroup alt.2600, 14 August 1994)
 * Corollary: Real pirates don't keep score. Real pirates don't say "K-K00L", "K-AWESOME", "X10DER", "L8R0N", or anything of the sort. Real pirates know the difference between "f" and "ph" (i.e. "philes", "phuck", "fone", etc.).
 * 1) * 1994?, "Rabid Rasta", The Real Pirate's Guide (reposted anonymously on newsgroup alt.2600, 14 August 1994)
 * Corollary: Real pirates don't keep score. Real pirates don't say "K-K00L", "K-AWESOME", "X10DER", "L8R0N", or anything of the sort. Real pirates know the difference between "f" and "ph" (i.e. "philes", "phuck", "fone", etc.).

Etymology
From, from

Prefix

 * 1) to-

Prefix

 * 1) ; I

Etymology
, from.

Prefix

 * 1) ; I

Prefix

 * 1) ; I

Usage notes
The form taken by this prefix depends on the first syllable of the stem it attaches to: The various different transitive verbal uses of this prefix can be roughly summarized as “I am being acted on, and you are somehow involved (whether as subject or co-object).”
 * if the first syllable begins with a vowel.
 * if the first syllable begins with a consonant and its vowel is anything but or.
 * if the first syllable begins with a consonant and its vowel is.
 * if the first syllable begins with a consonant and its vowel is.

Usage notes
The form taken by this prefix depends on the first syllable of the stem it attaches to: In the latter two cases the initial consonant is also palatalized if possible.
 * if the first syllable begins with a vowel. In addition, if the first syllable is an open syllable, then its vowel is lengthened.
 * if the first syllable begins with a consonant.
 * if the first syllable begins with two consonants, e.g. as a result of syllable reduction.