kati

See also: Kati, katı, and -kati

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kati; see below.

Noun

kati (plural katis)

  1. (rare, Britain, historical) A weight equivalent to about 1.5 pounds, adopted as a standard by British companies.

Derived terms

References

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kati, see below.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ka‧ti

Noun

kati m (plural kati's, diminutive katietje n)

  1. A weight defined as one-hundredth of a pikol, about 625 (other source: 616.7) grams, used in China, Indonesia and Japan.
  2. A leaden box fitting such weight, notably to ship tea

Derived terms

  • theekatje

References

  • M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from English card.

Noun

kātī̀ m (plural kātunā̀, possessed form kātìn)

  1. card
  2. playing card
  3. gambling with cards

Ido

Noun

kati

  1. plural of kato

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kati/
  • Rhymes: -ati, -ti, -i

Noun

kati

  1. A weight defined as one-hundredth of a pikol, about 616.7 grams, used in China, Indonesia (mostly Malay-speaking) and Japan.

Descendants


Miskito

Noun

kati

  1. moon

Mwani

Noun

kati class 9 (plural kati)

  1. middle

Swahili

Noun

kati (n class, plural kati)

  1. Alternative form of katikati

Adverb

kati

  1. Alternative form of katikati

Preposition

kati

  1. Alternative form of katikati

Volapük

Noun

kati

  1. accusative singular of kat
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