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ki.

A plant native to the Pacific islands and China (Cordyline fruticosa); ti.

2 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kiː/
  1. A plant native to the Pacific islands and China (Cordyline fruticosa); ti.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hawaiian kī.

noun
  1. Alternative form of key (a kilogram)

    alt-of · alternative
noun
  1. Alternative form of kye (“cocoa”).

    UK · alt-of · alternative · slang · uncountable
noun/kiː/
  1. Alternative form of chi.

    alt-of · alternative · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From dated romanizations of Mandarin 氣 /气 (qì) without the k-q merger, or from Japanese 気 (ki), both ultimately from the same Middle Chinese origin.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.