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kaki¹

  • /ˈkɑːki/
  • /ˈkæki/

Sounds like khaki · Rhymes with -ɑːki

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 柿(カキ) (kaki).

noun kakis

  1. A persimmon, specifically a Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki).

kaki²

  • /ˈkɑki/ Singapore
  • [ˈkaki] Singapore
  • /ˈkɑːki/
  • /ˈkæki/

Sounds like khaki · Rhymes with -ɑːki

Where it comes from

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

noun kakis

  1. Singlish A close friend, or group of friends with a shared common interest. My usual mahjong kaki.

kaki³

  • /ˈkɑːki/
  • /ˈkæki/

Sounds like khaki · Rhymes with -ɑːki

adjective

  1. misspelling Misspelling of khaki

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noun persimmon

한국어감 gam
日本語柿 kaki
Françaisplaqueminier, kaki
DeutschKaki, Kakipflaume
Italianocachi
Русскийхурма́ xurmá
Tiếng Việthồng

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kaki. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kaki

Chicago

"kaki." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kaki.

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@misc{kaki_2026,
  title = {kaki},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kaki},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}