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kai

British  
/ kaɪ /

noun

  1. food

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of kai

Māori, from Melanesian pidgin kaikai

Example Sentences

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Both aquatic and terrestrial mahinga kai sites provide opportunities for recreation and social bonding.

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

Mai iho hou oe i kai, no ka mea, ua hiki mai la o Kekalukaluokewa i Keaau, i kii mai la ia oe i wahine oe.

From The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by Beckwith, Martha Warren

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