kaik

/ kɑːiːəŋɡɑː; kaɪk /

noun

1. the South Island dialect word for kainga

Example Sentences

Here is the so-called Admiralty, where the grand dukes exercise themselves in building the models of ships; near the pretty landing place boats are crowded from all the five divisions of the world; the Turkish kaik, the Chinese junk, the Russian tschel�nok, and the whaling boat of the Greenlander, lie side by side, and skilful sailors in the emperor's employment are at the disposal of those who wish to embark.

From Project Gutenberg

“Kaik—kaik—kay—ay?” he would scream, and go madly hopping and dancing round the tree, a most weird and uncanny-looking object, raising one leg at a time as high as he could, and swinging his head and neck fore and aft, low and aloft, from starboard to port, in such a droll way that Ransey Tansey felt impelled to throw himself on his back, so as to laugh without bursting that much-prized solitary suspender of his, while Bob sat up to bark, and Babs clapped her tiny hands and crowed.

From Project Gutenberg

“Kaik—kaik!” shrieked the crane, and followed his leader, but he speedily got out again.

From Project Gutenberg

Neeme Kaik, an Estonian passenger, reached a lifeboat station as the list increased.

From Time Magazine Archive

In company with a French physician, I traversed the Bosphorus in a kaik.

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