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kiyi

kiyi noun: an official letter informing of a person killed in action.

Noun

kiyi (plural kiyis)

  1. (US, slang) An official letter informing of a person killed in action.
    • You know that Doc's been treating him for melancholy and depression... ever since he got that kiyi about his son... … Kiyi: K.I.A.: Killed In Action letter from the War Dept.1940s, Sam Glanzman, "The Kiyi", in Our Army at War #258, July 1973

Forms of kiyi

pluralkiyis

Origin of kiyi

From the pronunciation of the abbreviation KIA (killed in action).

Questions about kiyi

What does kiyi mean?
Kiyi means an official letter informing of a person killed in action.
What part of speech is kiyi?
Kiyi is a noun.
What is the plural of kiyi?
The plural of kiyi is kiyis.

Words near kiyi in the dictionary

  1. kixes
  2. Kiyamba
  3. kiyang
  4. kiyangs
  5. kiyas
  6. kiyi
  7. kiyis
  8. Kiyoko
  9. kiyomi
  10. Kiyoshi
  11. kizami

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