kami
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of kami
C18: from Japanese: god, lord
Example Sentences
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Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa, who scaled Everest for a record 32nd time earlier this month, returned to the capital Kathmandu on Friday, where he expressed concern about the experience of some climbers.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Rudra Bahadur Kami returned to Nepal through a back door of Kathmandu airport in a battered coffin after working for more than a decade in Saudi Arabia to feed his family back home.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
Schwarcz and L.A.-based oculoplastic surgeon Dr. Kami Parsa say they’re also operating on more men than ever.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
Kami Miner, an All-American volleyball player at Redondo Union and Stanford, dropped by her alma mater’s match last week before heading to Italy to play pro volleyball.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2025
I told Kami that what we were witnessing was private, and that Emily would be embarrassed by it tomorrow.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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