ki
ki · kis
A plant native to the Pacific islands and ChinaA plant native to the Pacific islands and China (Cordyline fruticosa); ti.
/kiː/
» Ban Ki-Moon needs $16 million more for his project.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A plant native to the Pacific islands and China (Cordyline fruticosa); ti.
More definitions
- goddess personifying earth; counterpart of Akkadian Aruru
- the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
Examples
3 sentencesBan Ki-Moon needs $16 million more for his project.
Ban Ki-Moon needs to find $40 billion for his project.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made a detour to Rwanda during a European trip this week.
Origin
Borrowed from Hawaiian kī.Borrowed from Hawaiian kī.
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Forms
plural: kisSynonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable