kaki

American  

[kah-kee] / ˈkɑ ki /

noun

plural

kakis

1. the Japanese persimmon tree.

2. the fruit of this tree.

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kaki British  

/ ˈkɑːkɪ /

noun

1. another name for Japanese persimmon

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Etymology

Origin of kaki

Borrowed into English from Japanese around 1720–30

Example Sentences

The length of the house is thirty-five feet and the breadth forty feet, including the verandah— Panjang-nia rumah itu tiga-puloh lima kaki, buka-nia dengan sarambi ampat puloh kaki.

From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Maxwell, William Edward, Sir

Examples of primitive verbs are pukul, to strike; makan, to eat; lari, to run; of derivative verbs, ber-kaki, to have feet, from kaki, a foot; panjang-kan, to lengthen or make long, from panjang, long.

From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Maxwell, William Edward, Sir

A tall Sikh, with his great red turban awry and his brown kaki uniform torn and soiled, pushed through the bamboo chicks and into my presence.

From Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines by Wildman, Rounsevelle

From the nape of the neck down to the feet— Deri tangkuk hingga kaki.

From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Maxwell, William Edward, Sir

He fell at his master’s feet and asked for pardon— Dia menyămbah kaki tuan-nia lalu me-minta ampun.

From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Maxwell, William Edward, Sir