ki-yi

1 of 5

interjection

(ˈ)kī¦yī

—used to express exultation

ki-yi

2 of 5

intransitive verb

"

ki-yied; ki-yied; ki-yiing; ki-yis

: yelp

a … dog ran ki-yiing past us

—Klondy Nelson & Corey Ford

ki-yi

3 of 5

noun (1)

"

plural -s

1

: a bark or yelp (as of a dog)

2

: dog

ki-yi

4 of 5

noun (2)

"

plural -s

in the U.S. Navy

: a small brush for scrubbing clothing or canvas

kiyi

5 of 5

noun (3)

ki·​yi

ˈkē(ˌ)yē

plural -s

: a small large-eyed cisco (Coregonus kiyi synonym Leucichthys kiyi) found in deep waters of the Great Lakes

Word History

Etymology

Interjection

origin unknown

Intransitive verb

imitative

Noun (2)

origin unknown

Noun (3)

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