kai
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of kai
Māori, from Melanesian pidgin kaikai
Example Sentences
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Klonghlaeo says he adapts both tom kha kai and tom yum soups when he prepares them here, reducing the spice level and some ingredients to satisfy the American palate.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2023
Another observation we made was that mahinga kai, particularly shellfish, concentrate bacteria from the water they filter.
From Salon • Jul. 19, 2023
"Must admit, we were tempted to yell 'Yippee kai yea' as we rode the carousel after him," they said.
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2021
Still, I could be tempted away from kai yang by a larb of minced pork, for which khao khua is ground coarse to leave crackly contours.
From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2019
Most beautiful it was, as in the chant of Lilinoe: "Hulei Lilinoe me Kuka-hua-ula; Hele Hoaheo i kai o Mokuleia."
From Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian by Westervelt, W. D. (William Drake)
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