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keiki

American  
[kay-kee] / ˈkeɪ ki /

noun

  • keiki,
    plural
  • keikis
    plural
  1. Horticulture. a young orchid, produced asexually by and growing on the mother plant.

  2. (Hawaiian) a young child.


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More than 1,000 people remain unaccounted for, including many keiki, or children.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2023

“This will just be better for our kupuna and for our keiki and all of us that make the Big Island home.”

From Washington Times ● Dec. 23, 2020

The extras cast in a keiki hula class.

From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2015

“Hawaii’s keiki really learn best with hands-on instruction.”

From Washington Times ● May 17, 2015

We spin slowly around, the keiki and me.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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