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kaki

/ˈkɑːki/

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Singapore/ˈkɑki/

kaki noun: a persimmon, specifically a Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki). Also the misspelling of khaki.

kaki: a persimmon, specifically a Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
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Noun (1)

kaki (plural kakis)

  1. A persimmon, specifically a Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki).

Noun (2)

kaki (plural kakis)

  1. (Singlish) A close friend, or group of friends with a shared common interest.
    • My usual mahjong kaki.2000, Dennis Wee, Sylvia Fong, Making Luck with Your Hands, quoted in Jack Tsen-Ta Lee, A Dictionary of Singlish and Singapore English, Singapore, page 59
    • He has his posse of stylist-kakis.2000 July 2, Yeow Kai Chai, The Sunday Times (Sunday Plus), quoted in Jack Tsen-Ta Lee, A Dictionary of Singlish and Singapore English, Singapore: Singapore Press Holdings Limited, page 5

Also used as

kaki is also the misspelling of khaki.

kaki meaning in Vietnamese

kaki in Vietnamese

persimmon
hồng

Forms of kaki

pluralkakis

Origin of kaki

Borrowed from Japanese 柿(カキ) (kaki).

From Malay kaki (“legs, feet, accomplices”). Unrelated to Hokkien and Teochew 家己人 (ka-kī-lâng / ga¹ gi⁷ nang⁵, “one of us”).

Phrases with kaki

Words that rhyme with kaki

Questions about kaki

What does kaki mean?
Kaki means a persimmon, specifically a Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki).
What is kaki in Vietnamese?
Kaki in Vietnamese is hồng. See Kaki meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is kaki?
Kaki is a noun.
How do you pronounce kaki?
Kaki is pronounced /ˈkɑːki/.
What is the plural of kaki?
The plural of kaki is kakis.

Words near kaki in the dictionary

  1. Kakeya sets
  2. kakezori
  3. Kakheti
  4. Kakheti-Hereti
  5. Kakhovka
  6. kaki
  7. Kaki Ae
  8. kakiage
  9. kakidrosis
  10. kakie
  11. kakiemon

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