"kindy" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From kindergarten + -y (“diminutive suffix”).",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "ref": "1996 July 2, John Holley, “Bulk Funding”, in nz.politics (Usenet):",
          "text": "This means all public kindies in NZ \"charge\" fees of $1-$2/session just to get by.",
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          "ref": "1999 May 24, Nelly, “All is not well at Kindy.”, in nz.general (Usenet):",
          "text": "We got to kindy today to find that some 'Hoons' had got into the grounds and slashed the wet weather/wind awnings and cut them in half with a knife.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2001 July 22, Lan Chiao, “HELP: MOE Intervention in the Education of My Child”, in soc.culture.singapore (Usenet):",
          "text": "But you are draining the potential killings the PAP foundation kindies may have made. If you started the ball rolling, who else will make a beeline for the PAP kindies. Don't ever consider those privately-run kindies a suitable alternative. They are money-minded outfits that might do more harm than the PAP kindies.",
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          "ref": "2002 July 12, Lazza, “School terms.”, in nz.general (Usenet):",
          "text": "Kids can now start kindy at 2.",
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          "ref": "2006 February 2, A&G&K&H, “1st day of kindy”, in aus.family (Usenet):",
          "text": "K started kindergarten this morning. Wonderful teachers, wonderful Kindy / Preschool, and I'm so glad she's going but at the same time I'm so sad she's growing up so fast :(",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "kindergarten"
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        "diminutive of kindergarten."
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        "(Australia, New Zealand, informal) diminutive of kindergarten."
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          "sense": "kindergarten",
          "word": "nursery school"
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          "sense": "kindergarten",
          "word": "preschool"
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      "rhymes": "-ɪndi"
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  "word": "kindy"
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          "ref": "1996 July 2, John Holley, “Bulk Funding”, in nz.politics (Usenet):",
          "text": "This means all public kindies in NZ \"charge\" fees of $1-$2/session just to get by.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1999 May 24, Nelly, “All is not well at Kindy.”, in nz.general (Usenet):",
          "text": "We got to kindy today to find that some 'Hoons' had got into the grounds and slashed the wet weather/wind awnings and cut them in half with a knife.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2001 July 22, Lan Chiao, “HELP: MOE Intervention in the Education of My Child”, in soc.culture.singapore (Usenet):",
          "text": "But you are draining the potential killings the PAP foundation kindies may have made. If you started the ball rolling, who else will make a beeline for the PAP kindies. Don't ever consider those privately-run kindies a suitable alternative. They are money-minded outfits that might do more harm than the PAP kindies.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2002 July 12, Lazza, “School terms.”, in nz.general (Usenet):",
          "text": "Kids can now start kindy at 2.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2006 February 2, A&G&K&H, “1st day of kindy”, in aus.family (Usenet):",
          "text": "K started kindergarten this morning. Wonderful teachers, wonderful Kindy / Preschool, and I'm so glad she's going but at the same time I'm so sad she's growing up so fast :(",
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        }
      ],
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        "diminutive of kindergarten."
      ],
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        "(Australia, New Zealand, informal) diminutive of kindergarten."
      ],
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      "word": "nursery school"
    },
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      "word": "preschool"
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  "word": "kindy"
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