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)

origin unknown

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