kadi

American  

[kah-dee, key-] / ˈkɑ di, ˈkeɪ- /

noun

plural

kadis

1. a variant of qadi.

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kadi British  

/ ˈkɑːdɪ, ˈkeɪdɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of cadi

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Example Sentences

The kadi pakora finds large vegetable dumplings submerged in a yellow, yogurt-based curry that provides no clue as to the serious pepper kick that lies within.

From Washington Post • Mar. 5, 2018

And the kadi advised him to give large alms to their brethren, if he would escape from the hands of those whom he had slain.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Kerr, Robert

It's an excellent Turkish meal, whose highlights are poulet aux amandes, couscous à la vanille, and tortue à la viande—a bit heavy, but a gourmet meal nevertheless—and biscuits made with honey called bouchées du kadi….

From Letters from my Windmill by Daudet, Alphonse

"But the kadi?" she inquired, and by the question he knew that she was won to his way of saving her.

From The Sea-Hawk by Sabatini, Rafael

He explained to her then that by the Muslim law all that was required was a declaration made before a kadi, or his superior, and in the presence of witnesses.

From The Sea-Hawk by Sabatini, Rafael