English Explanatory Dictionary

kai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Food.
name
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, of modern usage.
  2. A female given name of modern usage.

Pronunciation

/kaɪ̯/ LL-Q1860_(eng)-Pohewatanga-kai_(New_Zealand_English).wav En-us-kai.ogg En-us-Kai.oga

Word forms

kai

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori kai. Doublet of makan (via Malay) in Malaysian and Singaporean English varieties.

Related words

kai kai kai-kai kai-lan koen-kai pok kai tom kha kai
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