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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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We need improved guidelines for the safe harvesting and use of wild foods and more strenuous monitoring to protect those who rely on mahinga kai.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2023

Nam jim kai is a Thai-style chile sauce, or which there are numerous iterations, though all generally feature some combination of sweet, salty, spicy and sour flavors.

From Seattle Times Jul. 14, 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

The word kai, rendered even, should probably have been rendered also.

From Twenty-Four Short Sermons On The Doctrine Of Universal Salvation by John Bovee Dods

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