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(Message started by: BNC on Aug 18th, 2005, 2:03pm)
Title: Words ending with "i"?
Post by BNC on Aug 18th, 2005, 2:03pm
I was told there are no English words ending with the letter "i". Is it true?
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by Icarus on Aug 18th, 2005, 5:02pm
"I" certainly can think of one...

Perhaps another will come to mind the next time I ski.
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by Three Hands on Aug 18th, 2005, 5:03pm
There are several pluralised forms of words ending in -us (a hangover from the latin origins)such as foci, loci, hippopotomi, etc.

For non-pluralised words ending in i, however, the best I can think of at the moment are somewhat fishy - scampi, calamari and sushi, for example ::)

So, yes, there are English words ending with i. Just not many that I can think of...

[e] excluding ones Icarus just posted... *hits own head* [/e]
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by towr on Aug 18th, 2005, 11:57pm
pi, safari, xanthochroi
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by BNC on Aug 19th, 2005, 5:44am
Thanks.... I actually know some of these words  ::)
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by River Phoenix on Aug 19th, 2005, 7:42am
It's funny how the first word in the original post's sentence ends in I.
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by Noke Lieu on Aug 28th, 2005, 6:54pm
and over here we have something a friend of mine called "grass-monsters"- too everyonelse that's 'bindii' (Soliva pterosperma)- a weed that produces very sharp seed cases that stick in you feet, or hands or anything that it touches really.
Really hurts walking barefoot across a patch of it.

Oh and whilst not really English there is also the bindi (http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/women/bindi.htm)  
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by fatball on Sep 2nd, 2005, 12:49pm
I am sure we should also count [hide]taxi[/hide].
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by OTCHIROC on Oct 29th, 2005, 4:28am
How about "zucchini"?
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by Bob on Nov 13th, 2005, 1:27pm
[hide]Semi[/hide]

Yeah, I know, it doesn't make much sense on it's own.

Still works, though.
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by ohdoyle on Dec 3rd, 2005, 9:57am
How bout 'ski' as in the sport..
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by Icarus on Dec 3rd, 2005, 5:33pm

on 12/03/05 at 09:57:22, ohdoyle wrote:
How bout 'ski' as in the sport..


ahem,


on 08/18/05 at 17:02:25, Icarus wrote:
"I" certainly can think of one...

Perhaps another will come to mind the next time I ski.
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by kalvinkim on Jan 9th, 2006, 7:15pm
I'm just registered and would say "hi". ;D
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by otter on Feb 1st, 2006, 5:13am
I was in Cincinnati riding in the back of a taxi contemplating whether one could ski in Hawaii or Fiji.  Being hungry, I decided on a broccoli and zucchini salad.  The scent of frangipani wafted across the room.  Ennui was just about to set in when I noticed the fungi on the photo of the girl in a bikini.  Looking up, I noticed a member of the glitterati rummaging through her etui and I wondered if she was the actress in Gigli.
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by towr on Feb 1st, 2006, 5:48am
abri
Afghani
alibi
alkali
alumni
alveoli
ascii
Assisi
Atari
Bali
Bambi
banzai
Bengali
Bernoulli
bikini
bonsai
Bourbaki
Brindisi
broccoli
bronchi
Brunei
Bugatti
Burundi
cacti
cannelloni
cassini
chi
chianti
chili
Cincinnati
cognoscenti
daiquiri
Delhi
deli
Delphi
demi
Dmitri
dubai
effendi
ennui
envoi
esophagi
etui
Fermi
ferrari
Fibonacci
foci
Fuji
Gandhi
Gemini
Gobi
Golgi
graffiti
Hanoi
Hawaii
Heidi
Helsinki
Helvetii
Houdini
illuminati
incubi
Iraqi
Israeli
kaki
Kalahari
kiwi
Lamborghini
Levi
linguini
literati
loci
macaroni
Machiavelli
Mafiosi
magi
Maori
Marconi
Medici
Miami
midi
milli
mini
Mississippi
Missouri
muesli
multi
Mussolini
Nagasaki
Nairobi
Napoli
Nazi
nefertiti
nuclei
operandi
origami
Paganini
Pakistani
papyri
parcheesi
Pavarotti
pepperoni
Pepsi
petri
phalli
phi
philippi
pi
piccalilli
platipi
polloi
Pompeii
posteriori
potpourri
priori
psi
Puccini
Punjabi
quasi
rabbi
radii
ravioli
rhombi
safari
samurai
saturnali
Saudi
scampi
semi
Shanghai
Sinai
Sindhi
ski
Somali
spaghetti
stimuli
succubi
Sufi
Sunni
sushi
Suzuki
Swahili
swami
syllabi
Tahiti
tandoori
taxi
termini
Thai
thesauri
tipi
tori
tortellini
tsunami
uni
Uzi
Verdi
vermicelli
vespucci
Vivaldi
yeti
yogi
yoni
Yuri
zucchini
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by otter on Feb 1st, 2006, 6:25am

on 02/01/06 at 05:48:37, towr wrote:
abri
Afghani
alibi
alkali
alumni
alveoli
ascii
Assisi
Atari
...deletia...


A search on Onelook (http://www.onelook.com), using the wildcard *i will result in a plethora of words (but Onelook limits you to the first 1,000 matches).  Even selecting the Common Words option exceeds 1,000 words.
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by towr on Feb 1st, 2006, 6:36am
I used a word list, I had to manually filter out a lot of crap though. And seems like one-look could do with some filtering as well..

Quote:
82. i iii vi2 i iii vi


Even with the common word option

Quote:
58. .ai
59. .ci
60. .fi
61. .gi
62. .li
63. .ni
64. .si
65. .vi
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by otter on Feb 1st, 2006, 7:48am

on 02/01/06 at 06:36:15, towr wrote:
... And seems like one-look could do with some filtering as well..

Even with the common word option

No question.  But still a large number of words ending in 'i'.  It would be interesting to filter only those words which are actually English, in the sense that they are not foreign language words that have found use in English, e.g. fettucini, spaghetti, canoli, etc.
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by towr on Feb 1st, 2006, 8:41am
What is actual english?
Should we remove all words originating from french and from latin?
I doubt there would be much english left :P
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by otter on Feb 1st, 2006, 12:56pm

on 02/01/06 at 08:41:53, towr wrote:
What is actual english?
Should we remove all words originating from french and from latin?
I doubt there would be much english left :P

Bad wording, perhaps,  on my part.  In looking at the original post, I was thinking about words ending in "i" that English "borrows" from other languages, primarily Italian.  Borrowing them doesn't make them, in and of themselves, "English" words.  Rather, IMHO, they are Italian words that have found a home in English.  For example, fettuccini is used in English, but is Italian by birth.  Scungilli, on the other hand, is an Italian-American corruption of the Neapolitan word, sconciglio and the argument could be made that it is, therefore, an "English" word.  Similarly, using the phrase ¿Que Pasa? in New York City or London or Toronto, doesn't make it "English".  It's still Spanish.

I hope that clarifies my thinking...
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by towr on Feb 1st, 2006, 1:33pm
It makes it a bit clearer, however I disagree with it. Especially in cases where english otherwise simply doesn't have a word for it. What would you call  fettuccini if not that?
At least half the words in english were at some point borrowed. Some have been bastardized a bit over the years. But after a while I think it's justified to say they are english.
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by Icarus on Feb 1st, 2006, 7:12pm
There is the question of exactly when a word ceases to be a "foreign" word used because one is quoting a foreign concept, and becomes an english word. "Kimono" is an excellent example. Today, few would dispute the word being a part of the english language. The garment it describes is widely available in english speaking countries. 60-70 years ago, on the other hand, while most urban english speakers knew the word, few would have considered it to be a part of the english language itself.

As time goes on, I expect it to gradually lose more and more of its Japanese identity, until eventually, only those interested in word origins will even know where it came from, much like many french words in english today.
________________________________

While I consider such words as fettuccini as fair game for this question, I do hold reservations about proper nouns such as Hawaii, Bernoulli, and Yuri.
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by towr on Feb 2nd, 2006, 1:40am
yuri is also a (sub)genre of manga ;D
I suppose it's only really prevalent in english in otaku (manga/anime/japan geeks) terminology though.

In how much ought there be an exception for terminology and jargon? I'm sure most english speakers haven't a clue about what acetylcholinesterase is, or nucleus accumbens. Or other terms specific to a few disciplines.
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by computerman on Dec 7th, 2008, 1:46pm

on 08/18/05 at 14:03:14, BNC wrote:
I was told there are no English words ending with the letter "i". Is it true?


Of course! How about "ski" ?
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by shekharsvilla on Nov 21st, 2011, 11:53am
eColi
pi
hifi
wifi
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by fizyka on Jan 11th, 2012, 8:41am
phonetic words - I, why, we, and a lot of.

Real words - pi ?

anyway there is a lot from non-original english words
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by amulo on Feb 28th, 2012, 4:11am
Two words that immediately came to my mind that end with the letter "i" are Lamborghini & Hawaii  ;D
Title: Keith Gilabert,  Words ending with "i&qu
Post by keithgilabert on May 22nd, 2012, 9:54pm
My answer is "TAXI"  

Let me know if I got it right.

Thanks,

Keith Gilabert
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by prachisharma on May 28th, 2012, 12:04am
see there are many words end end with i so be relax
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by iatkrox on Jul 2nd, 2012, 4:52am
samurai
Sindhi
kiwi
mini
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by prominent on Aug 3rd, 2012, 1:27am
"Hi"

Don't forget the root of each word!
Is English word or has his root in Latins, Greeks, English?
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by Acequotes on Oct 5th, 2012, 2:04am
What about Dmitri  ???
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by Ela on Nov 12th, 2012, 11:18am
I didn't find any real english words, except deli
but i'll also want to add:

Piri - The piri is a Korean double reed instrument.
Jacuzzi - original Italin word, Universal word.
Gemini - Is the third astrological sign in the Zodiac.
Brewski - Slang for beer.
Chilli - I don't know another english word for that.
Nazi - I hate them.
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by swapnilraja1212 on Sep 18th, 2013, 1:38am
wifi
hifi
pi
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by algeriano on Dec 20th, 2013, 2:22pm
There is no word in the real english that ends with the letter I..all the words in this thread are not originally english
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by towr on Dec 21st, 2013, 2:48am
Ok, then what words are original English?  ::) How many English words can you name that aren't originally from a preexisting language? Be it French, Latin, Anglian, Saxon, Frisian, Scandinavian, etc ?
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by jordan on Feb 2nd, 2014, 10:55am
I would like to add: alibi, nuclei
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by jordan on Feb 2nd, 2014, 10:55am
Generally these words are from other languages. Moreover: chilli, graffiti, mini, safari, Pepsi
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by goprel on Apr 11th, 2014, 6:18am
kiwi zombi
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by EdwardSmith on Jul 7th, 2014, 3:32pm
Brachioganoidei
Acanthopterygii
Chondropterygii

and also I
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by movie4fun on Aug 18th, 2014, 6:30pm
jacuzzi
haji
maxi
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by anglia on Jul 24th, 2015, 10:31pm
   Acervuli
   Amaretti
   Amoretti
   Amphioxi
   Banditti
   Beriberi
   Biscotti
   Bousouki
   Bouzouki
   Broccoli
   Calamari
   Calcanei
   Calyculi
   Capricci
   Castrati
   Chapatti
   Chappati
   Chigetai
   Ciceroni
   Cicisbei
   Clafouti
   Concepti
   Concerti
   Confetti
   Cothurni
   Crostini
   Daiquiri
   Daishiki
   Digerati
   Doupioni
   Drachmai
   Duumviri
   Esophagi
   Feminazi
   Flocculi
   Forzandi
   Funiculi
   Gingelli
   Gingilli
   Gladioli
   Graffiti
   Hetairai
   Hydroski
   Ignorami
   Kazachki
   Kazatski
   Kielbasi
   Kirigami
   Kohlrabi
   Kolbassi
   Kolinski
   Lekythoi
   Lemnisci
   Libretti
   Linguini
   Literati
   Macaroni
   Maharani
   Mahimahi
   Malihini
   Malleoli
   Maravedi
   Marchesi
   Mariachi
   Morbilli
   Narcissi
   Notturni
   Nucleoli
   Obligati
   Ostinati
   Ouistiti
   Pachouli
   Parchesi
   Parchisi
   Pasticci
   Pastrami
   Pastromi
   Pecorini
   Peperoni
   Piroshki
   Pirozhki
   Poplitei
   Principi
   Pulvilli
   Renminbi
   Retiarii
   Rigatoni
   Sannyasi
   Sartorii
   Sastrugi
   Sextarii
   Shanghai
   Shilingi
   Signiori
   Solfeggi
   Souvlaki
   Staccati
   Stotinki
   Strobili
   Sukiyaki
   Tandoori
   Teocalli
   Teriyaki
   Thesauri
   Trapezii
   Trochili
   Umbilici
   Utriculi
   Virtuosi
   Waterski
   Yakitori
   Zastrugi
   Zecchini
   Zucchini

   Abomasi
   Acanthi
   Afghani
   Alfaqui
   Alveoli
   Amorini
   Anestri
   Apiculi
   Assagai
   Assegai
   Bacchii
   Bacilli
   Bambini
   Basenji
   Basmati
   Biriani
   Biryani
   Brewski
   Brocoli
   Bronchi
   Caducei
   Calathi
   Calculi
   Cannoli
   Canzoni
   Cavetti
   Cembali
   Chapati
   Charpai
   Charqui
   Chianti
   Chiasmi
   Chivari
   Choragi
   Choregi
   Coenuri
   Colossi
   Cremini
   Crimini
   Dactyli
   Dashiki
   Denarii
   Effendi
   Elenchi
   Emeriti
   Epheboi
   Epigoni
   Epinaoi
   Eremuri
   Fiaschi
   Flokati
   Fusilli
   Gingeli
   Gingili
   Gnocchi
   Gourami
   Guarani
   Havarti
   Helleri
   Hexerei
   Hibachi
   Intagli
   Jacuzzi
   Kolbasi
   Lapilli
   Lecythi
   Lekythi
   Maestri
   Mafiosi
   Mammati
   Martini
   Menisci
   Miniski
   Modioli
   Nauplii
   Nautili
   Negroni
   Nilghai
   Nucelli
   Nylghai
   Oblasti
   Omphali
   Origami
   Pachisi
   Padroni
   Paesani
   Pahlavi
   Palazzi
   Pandani
   Parodoi
   Peccavi
   Penuchi
   Pierogi
   Pignoli
   Piroghi
   Pirojki
   Platypi
   Polynyi
   Porcini
   Pulvini
   Quillai
   Rabboni
   Rappini
   Ravioli
   Rhizopi
   Rhonchi
   Rilievi
   Ripieni
   Sacculi
   Samadhi
   Samurai
   Santimi
   Sashimi
   Scaleni
   Scherzi
   Scirrhi
   Secondi
   Senarii
   Shikari
   Shiviti
   Signori
   Skyphoi
   Soprani
   Sordini
   Splenii
   Spumoni
   Stimuli
   Stretti
   Succubi
   Suffari
   Syllabi
   Tabouli
   Tankini
   Termini
   Thalami
   Thrombi
   Timpani
   Tofutti
   Tortoni
   Tripoli
   Tsunami
   Turfski
   Tympani
   Venturi
   Virelai
   Volvuli
   Woorali
   Woorari
   Zeppoli
   Zingani
   Zingari

is it enough or i write more
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by gitanas on Jun 22nd, 2016, 11:56pm
jacuzzi
brocoli
Title: Re: Words ending with "i"?
Post by Arne on Jun 13th, 2017, 10:47am
found this site a while back while working on creating a riddle using words so there are a couple :) www wordfind com/ends-with/i/


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