Alphabet:
[k_ˈaɪ], [kˈa͡ɪ], [kˈa‍ɪ]
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Definitions of ki

  1.   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
  2.   ( Sumerian) goddess personifying earth; counterpart of Akkadian Aruru
  3.   Potassium iodide.
  4.   goddess personifying earth; counterpart of Akkadian Aruru

Usage examples for ki

  1. “ " Ef dere's spooks anywhere dey's dereaway," he muttered over his hoe; " but den, ki ” – Taken Alive by E. P. Roe
  2. “ Under any circumstances we had now nothing to fear from Ki Tsang. ” – The Adventures of a Special Correspondent by Jules Verne
  3. “ But be more plain, Ki ” – Moon of Israel by H. Rider Haggard
  4. “ Thus caparisoned, he mounted a pony and came charging across the lawn, uttering wild ki yis and quirting his mount at every jump. ” – Roughing it De Luxe by Irvin S. Cobb
  5. “ As the dogs, worn- out by the hard journey, could not be replaced by fresh ones at the Eskimo colony of Ki yi- lieng, Bertholf and Koltchoff waited there to bring them up later, while Jarvis and McCall pushed on, marching across the Yukon delta in temperatures below zero daily. ” – True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World by Adolphus W. Greely
  6. “ The jin- ri- ki sha, to give it its full name, means man- power carriage, and is like a big mail- cart or perambulator. ” – Peeps at Many Lands: Japan by John Finnemore
  7. “ She is asleep, Ki hi; lay her on the sofa, and let her sleep. ” – Little Lucy's Wonderful Globe by Charlotte M. Yonge
  8. “ Ana is learned, but is his heart the heart of Ki ” – Moon of Israel by H. Rider Haggard
  9. “ " Is, massa, we come back and fight de Hessians; oh, ki berry likely," exclaimed the negro, giving a poke with his elbow at his sable companion's ribs. ” – Hurricane Hurry by W.H.G. Kingston
  10. “ Man's common transportation vehicle is the ki ma'- ta, and in it he carries palay, camotes, and manure. ” – The Bontoc Igorot by Albert Ernest Jenks
  11. “ Eu ki kit seek; Dak a- kita seek. ” – The Dakotan Languages, and Their Relations to Other Languages by Andrew Woods Williamson
  12. “ " What difference would that make if he ki Why, you were goin' right in the stall," Penrod reminded him. ” – Penrod and Sam by Booth Tarkington
  13. “ The contests among the boys to decide who of them should be Bow- bearer to their chief for the ensuing year followed, and as the great drum, Kas- a- lal- ki rolled forth its hollow, booming notes, twenty slender youths stepped forward, of whom the handsomest was Has- se the Sunbeam, and the tallest was dark- faced Chitta the Snake. ” – The Flamingo Feather by Kirk Munroe
  14. “ Then they marched a hundred and thirty miles to Kas- kas- ki a. ” – Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans by Edward Eggleston
  15. “ E- ze- ki el staid at home, and worked on the farm. ” – Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans by Edward Eggleston
  16. “ Ki said to me in so low a voice that it almost seemed as though I heard his thought and not his words, which perhaps indeed I did. ” – Moon of Israel by H. Rider Haggard
  17. “ With great courtesy and hospitality Ki Pak invited the stranger within the house. ” – Our Little Korean Cousin by H. Lee M. Pike
  18. “ One gate, the largest, on the north side, was used only by Ki Pak himself, though after he grew older Yung Pak could enter this gate with his father. ” – Our Little Korean Cousin by H. Lee M. Pike
  19. “ Meanwhile the governor had just heard of the attack on the train and of the part that our hero had taken in defence of the treasure, with what courage he had fought, and how he had delivered the country from the terrible Ki Tsang. ” – The Adventures of a Special Correspondent by Jules Verne
  20. “ Ananda Moyi Ma, ki jai! ” – Autobiography of a YOGI by Paramhansa Yogananda

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