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

Three or four handkerchiefs and two pairs of socks— Saputangan barang tiga ampat ’lei, sarong kaki dua pasang.

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

Instead of— I like driving better than walking, Sahaya lagi suka naik kreta deri-pada jalan kaki; Say, It is better to drive than to walk, Baik ber-kreta deri-pada ber-jalan.

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

Want of use entails loss of power in the muscular system, and that, unfortunately, produces further results in paralysis, kaki, and rheumatism.

From Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. by Landor, A. H. Savage

He was wounded between the ankle and the heel— Dia kĕna luka antara mata kaki dan tumit.

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