kai
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of kai
Māori, from Melanesian pidgin kaikai
Example Sentences
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Another observation we made was that mahinga kai, particularly shellfish, concentrate bacteria from the water they filter.
From Salon • Jul. 19, 2023
"Must admit, we were tempted to yell 'Yippee kai yea' as we rode the carousel after him," they said.
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2021
Still, I could be tempted away from kai yang by a larb of minced pork, for which khao khua is ground coarse to leave crackly contours.
From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2019
In the markets, you will discover locally grown vegetables you may never have encountered before, such as bok choy and kai lan, and delicious fruits including dragon fruits and mangoes.
From US News • May 12, 2015
Mele A Kauai, a ke olewa 332 iluna, Ka pua lana i kai o Wailua; Nana mai Pele ilaila; E waiho aku ana o Aim.
From Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula by Emerson, Nathaniel Bright
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