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See also: Käki, käki, Kaki, kākī, kaķi, and kaķī

English

Pronunciation

A kaki (Japanese persimmon) fruit, whole and halved

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Japanese (カキ) (kaki).

Noun

kaki (plural kakis)

  1. a persimmon, more specifically the Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki).
Translations

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

Noun

kaki (plural kakis)

  1. (Singlish) A close friend, or group of friends.
    • 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:
      My usual mahjong kaki.
    • 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:
      He has his posse of stylist-kakis.
    • 2023, Narayanan Ganapathy, quoting an Omega gang member, Gangs and Minorities in Singapore: Masculinity, Marginalization and Resistance, Bristol University Press, →ISBN, page 127:
      That’s why gang members always move as a group, because when your group is big … when your enemy sees you with many kakis , they will also think want to attack you or not []

Etymology 3

Adjective

kaki

  1. Misspelling of khaki.

Anagrams

Brunei Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *kaki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaqay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaqay.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaki/
  • Hyphenation: ka‧ki

Noun

kaki

  1. leg
  2. (anatomy) foot
  3. foot (unit of measure)

Synonyms

  • (part of the body): batis

Czech

Kaki

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese (kaki).

Noun

kaki n (indeclinable)

  1. persimmon fruit
    Synonyms: tomel, churma

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin cacō, Ancient Greek κᾰκκᾰ́ω (kakkáō), Italian cacare, German kacken, English cack, Polish kakać, Russian какать (kakatʹ), all ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kakka-.

Pronunciation

Verb

kaki (present kakas, past kakis, future kakos, conditional kakus, volitive kaku)

  1. (informal) to defecate, poop
    Synonym: feki

Conjugation

Finnish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowing from Japanese (kaki).

Noun

kaki

  1. persimmon
Declension
Inflection of kaki (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative kaki kakit
genitive kakin kakien
partitive kakia kakeja
illative kakiin kakeihin
singular plural
nominative kaki kakit
accusative nom. kaki kakit
gen. kakin
genitive kakin kakien
partitive kakia kakeja
inessive kakissa kakeissa
elative kakista kakeista
illative kakiin kakeihin
adessive kakilla kakeilla
ablative kakilta kakeilta
allative kakille kakeille
essive kakina kakeina
translative kakiksi kakeiksi
abessive kakitta kakeitta
instructive kakein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of kaki (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kakini kakini
accusative nom. kakini kakini
gen. kakini
genitive kakini kakieni
partitive kakiani kakejani
inessive kakissani kakeissani
elative kakistani kakeistani
illative kakiini kakeihini
adessive kakillani kakeillani
ablative kakiltani kakeiltani
allative kakilleni kakeilleni
essive kakinani kakeinani
translative kakikseni kakeikseni
abessive kakittani kakeittani
instructive
comitative kakeineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kakisi kakisi
accusative nom. kakisi kakisi
gen. kakisi
genitive kakisi kakiesi
partitive kakiasi kakejasi
inessive kakissasi kakeissasi
elative kakistasi kakeistasi
illative kakiisi kakeihisi
adessive kakillasi kakeillasi
ablative kakiltasi kakeiltasi
allative kakillesi kakeillesi
essive kakinasi kakeinasi
translative kakiksesi kakeiksesi
abessive kakittasi kakeittasi
instructive
comitative kakeinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kakimme kakimme
accusative nom. kakimme kakimme
gen. kakimme
genitive kakimme kakiemme
partitive kakiamme kakejamme
inessive kakissamme kakeissamme
elative kakistamme kakeistamme
illative kakiimme kakeihimme
adessive kakillamme kakeillamme
ablative kakiltamme kakeiltamme
allative kakillemme kakeillemme
essive kakinamme kakeinamme
translative kakiksemme kakeiksemme
abessive kakittamme kakeittamme
instructive
comitative kakeinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kakinne kakinne
accusative nom. kakinne kakinne
gen. kakinne
genitive kakinne kakienne
partitive kakianne kakejanne
inessive kakissanne kakeissanne
elative kakistanne kakeistanne
illative kakiinne kakeihinne
adessive kakillanne kakeillanne
ablative kakiltanne kakeiltanne
allative kakillenne kakeillenne
essive kakinanne kakeinanne
translative kakiksenne kakeiksenne
abessive kakittanne kakeittanne
instructive
comitative kakeinenne
Synonyms
Derived terms
compounds

Further reading

Etymology 2

Verb

kaki

  1. inflection of kakkia:
    1. present active indicative connegative
    2. second-person singular present imperative
    3. second-person singular present active imperative connegative

French

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowing from Japanese (kaki); brought over from Japan in the nineteenth century.

Noun

kaki m (plural kakis)

  1. persimmon, Sharon fruit
  2. a persimmon tree

Etymology 2

Spelling evolved from khaki which was brought into French usage from the English, Hindu, Urdu and Persian word.

Alternative forms

Noun

kaki m or f (plural kakis)

  1. the colour khaki

Adjective

kaki (plural kakis)

  1. of the colour khaki

Further reading

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English khaki.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaːki/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ka‧ki

Adjective

kaki (indeclinable)

  1. khaki (color)

References

  • kaki” in Duden online
  • kaki” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hungarian

Etymology

Clipping and -i diminutive of kaka (excrement).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

kaki (plural kakik)

  1. (informal, often childish) poo, poop (feces)

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative kaki kakik
accusative kakit kakikat
dative kakinak kakiknak
instrumental kakival kakikkal
causal-final kakiért kakikért
translative kakivá kakikká
terminative kakiig kakikig
essive-formal kakiként kakikként
essive-modal
inessive kakiban kakikban
superessive kakin kakikon
adessive kakinál kakiknál
illative kakiba kakikba
sublative kakira kakikra
allative kakihoz kakikhoz
elative kakiból kakikból
delative kakiról kakikról
ablative kakitól kakiktól
non-attributive
possessive - singular
kakié kakiké
non-attributive
possessive - plural
kakiéi kakikéi
Possessive forms of kaki
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. kakim kakijaim(or kakiim)
2nd person sing. kakid kakijaid(or kakiid)
3rd person sing. kakija kakijai(or kakii)
1st person plural kakink kakijaink(or kakiink)
2nd person plural kakitok kakijaitok(or kakiitok)
3rd person plural kakijuk kakijaik(or kakiik)

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ kaki in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading

  • (feces): kaki in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
  • (alternative form of khaki): kaki , redirecting to khaki in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN

Anagrams

Iban

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *kaki.

Pronunciation

Noun

kaki

  1. (anatomy) leg; foot

References

  • Scott, N. C. (1956) A Dictionary of Sea Dayak, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Indonesian

Indonesian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia id

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkä.ki/
  • Hyphenation: ka‧ki

Etymology 1

From Malay kaki, from Proto-Malayic *kaki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaqay (compare Cia-Cia 까께 (kkakke)), from Proto-Austronesian *qaqay).

Noun

kaki

  1. foot:
    1. (anatomy) a biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.
    2. a short foot-like projection on the bottom of an object to support it.
      kaki mejatable leg
    3. the base or bottom of anything.
      kaki bukitfoothill
    4. a unit of measure equal to twelve inches or one third of a yard, equal to exactly 30.48 centimetres.
  2. (anatomy) leg
Synonyms

Classifier

kaki

  1. classifier for umbrella
Derived terms

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Noun

kaki

  1. grandfather.
    Synonyms: aki, kakek

Etymology 3

From Japanese (かき) (kaki, persimmon).

Noun

kaki

  1. persimmon.
    Synonyms: kesemek, persimon

Etymology 4

From Dutch kaki (khaki), from Hindi ख़ाकी (xākī) / Urdu خاکی (xākī), from Persian خاکی (xâki, dusty, earthy, earth-colored).

Noun

kaki

  1. alternative spelling of khaki.

Further reading

Italian

Adjective

kaki (invariable)

  1. Alternative form of cachi

Noun

kaki m (invariable)

  1. Alternative form of cachi

Japanese

Romanization

kaki

  1. Rōmaji transcription of かき
  2. Rōmaji transcription of カキ

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kakъ.

Pronunciation

Determiner

kaki

  1. what?, what kind of?, what sort of?

Declension

Malay

Malay Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia ms

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayic *kaki from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaqay (compare Cia-Cia 까께 (kkakke)), from Proto-Austronesian *qaqay. Change from *q to *k is irregular, the expected reflex would be *hahai or *hahi.

Noun

kaki (Jawi spelling کاکي, plural kaki-kaki, informal 1st possessive kakiku, 2nd possessive kakimu, 3rd possessive kakinya)

  1. (anatomy) foot (part of body), leg
    gelang kaki: anklet
    mata kaki: ankle
    1. a short foot-like projection on the bottom of an object to support it.
      kaki meja: table leg
  2. bottom, low or base part of something
    kaki langit: horizon
    kaki gunung: base of a mountain
    kaki dadih: whey
  3. (in compounds) person with an affinity to something
    kaki wayang: cinephile
    kaki botol: drunkard
  4. foot (unit of measure)

Classifier

kaki (Jawi spelling کاکي, singular sekaki)

  1. Classifier for items with a long base and a blooming or rising head such as flowers, umbrellas or mushrooms
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Indonesian: kaki
  • Acehnese: gaki
  • Banjarese: kaki
  • Min Nan: 腳距脚距 (kioh-kī)

Etymology 2

From Japanese (kaki).

Noun

kaki (plural kaki-kaki, informal 1st possessive kakiku, 2nd possessive kakimu, 3rd possessive kakinya)

  1. Ellipsis of pisang kakipersimmon, more specifically the Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki).
    Synonym: kesemek

References

  • Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “کاکي kaki”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, pages 74-5
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “کاکي kaki”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, pages 496-7
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “kaki”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 496

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from English khaki.

Noun

kaki m (uncountable)

  1. (Jersey) khaki

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From English khaki.

Noun

kaki m (definite singular kakien, uncountable)

  1. khaki

Adjective

kaki (definite and plural kaki or kakie)

  1. khaki

Etymology 2

Noun

kaki m (definite singular kakien, indefinite plural kakiar, definite plural kakiane)

  1. (botany) a persimmon

Anagrams

Panyjima

Noun

kaki

  1. Bird.

References

  • Dench, Alan (1991). "Panyjima", in R.M.W. Dixon and Barry J. Blake: The Handbook of Australian Languages, Volume 4. Melbourne: Oxford University Press Australia, 125–244.

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English kaki.

Pronunciation

Noun

kaki n (indeclinable)

  1. Japanese persimmon, kaki (fruit)
    Synonyms: persymona, szaron
  2. Japanese persimmon, kaki (tree)
    Synonyms: hebanowiec, hurma, persymona, szaron

Further reading

  • kaki in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kaki in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Remun

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *kaki.

Pronunciation

Noun

kaki

  1. (anatomy) leg; foot

Romanian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French kaki.

Pronunciation

Adjective

kaki m or f or n (indeclinable)

  1. khaki
Declension
invariable singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite kaki kaki kaki kaki
definite
genitive-
dative
indefinite kaki kaki kaki kaki
definite

Noun

kaki n (uncountable)

  1. khaki (colour)
Declension
singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative kaki kakiul
genitive-dative kaki kakiului
vocative kakiule

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French kaki.

Pronunciation

Noun

kaki n (uncountable)

  1. persimmon
Declension
singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative kaki kakiul
genitive-dative kaki kakiului
vocative kakiule

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Malay kaki (foot).

Pronunciation

Noun

kakí (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜒ)

  1. foot-tapping; beating tempo with the feet
    Synonym: pagkaki
Derived terms
See also

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish caqui, from English khaki, ultimately from Persian خاکی (xâki, dusty, earthy, earth-colored).

Pronunciation

Noun

kaki (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜒ)

  1. khaki
  2. (military) khakis

Adjective

kaki (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜒ)

  1. khaki

Further reading

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Noun

kaki

  1. Alternative form of ca-ki