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English word origin

Etymology of kaki

Borrowed from Japanese 柿(カキ) (kaki).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

A persimmon, specifically a Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Japanese 柿(カキ) (kaki).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A close friend, or group of friends with a shared common interest.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Malay kaki (“legs, feet, accomplices”). Unrelated to Hokkien and Teochew 家己人 (ka-kī-lâng / ga¹ gi⁷ nang⁵, “one of us”).

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  • Borrowed-form mentionkakims · legs, feet, accomplices
  • Non-cognate comparison家己人nan-tws · one of us
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