"kay" meaning in Haitian Creole

See kay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kaj/
Etymology: From Saint Dominican Creole French caze, from French case (“hut, cabin”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ht|ht-sdm|caze}} Saint Dominican Creole French caze, {{inh|ht|fr|case||hut, cabin}} French case (“hut, cabin”) Head templates: {{head|ht|noun}} kay
  1. house Derived forms: kay chanmòt, kay mistè Related terms: kaz
    Sense id: en-kay-ht-noun-1uIShmIa Categories (other): Haitian Creole entries with incorrect language header, Home, Housing, Landforms Disambiguation of Haitian Creole entries with incorrect language header: 55 34 11 Disambiguation of Home: 32 37 32 Disambiguation of Housing: 78 18 4 Disambiguation of Landforms: 39 17 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /kaj/
Etymology: From French caille (“quail”) Etymology templates: {{der|ht|fr|caille||quail}} French caille (“quail”) Head templates: {{head|ht|noun}} kay
  1. quail
    Sense id: en-kay-ht-noun-LChfkMa8 Categories (other): Fowls, Home, Landforms Disambiguation of Fowls: 4 93 4 Disambiguation of Home: 32 37 32 Disambiguation of Landforms: 39 17 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /kaj/
Etymology: From French caye, from Spanish cayo (“key”). Etymology templates: {{der|ht|fr|caye}} French caye, {{der|ht|es|cayo|t=key}} Spanish cayo (“key”) Head templates: {{head|ht|noun}} kay
  1. key (small island) Derived forms: Kay Sab Related terms: Gwòskay, Okay
    Sense id: en-kay-ht-noun-hkVpyxCh Categories (other): Home, Landforms Disambiguation of Home: 32 37 32 Disambiguation of Landforms: 39 17 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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        "4": "",
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          "name": "Haitian Creole entries with incorrect language header",
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        },
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          "_dis": "32 37 32",
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        },
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          "_dis": "78 18 4",
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        },
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
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        {
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        },
        {
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        }
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        ]
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        {
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        }
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/kaj/"
    }
  ],
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}

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      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
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    },
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      "name": "der"
    }
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          "word": "Gwòskay"
        },
        {
          "word": "Okay"
        }
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      "ipa": "/kaj/"
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    }
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    },
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        "4": "",
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      },
      "expansion": "French case (“hut, cabin”)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "kaz"
    }
  ],
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      ],
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        ]
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/kaj/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kay"
}

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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From French caille (“quail”)",
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kaj/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kay"
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    "Pages with 19 entries",
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      },
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    }
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      ],
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        ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kaj/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kay"
}

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