English Explanatory Dictionary

kye

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of cow
noun
  1. Cocoa (the drink).
noun
  1. A Korean fundraising meeting.
name
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Pronunciation

/kaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kye.wav /kjeɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kye2.wav

Word forms

kye ky ki kyes

Etymology

From Middle English ky, kye, from Old English cȳ (“cows”), plural of cū (“cow”). Cognate with Dutch koeien (“cows”), German Kühe (“cows”), Danish køer (“cows”), Icelandic kýr (“cows”). More at cow and compare kine (“cows”).

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