kati

See also: Kati, katı, and -kati

English

Etymology

Borrowing from Malay kati, see below.

Noun

kati (plural katis)

1. (rare, Britain) A weight equivalent to about 1.5 pound, adopted as a standard by British companies.

Derived terms

• caddy (chest)

References

• Caddy in EtymologyOnLine

Anagrams

• Kita, ikat, taki, tika

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Dutch

Alternative forms

• katje
• katti
• kattie

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ka‧ti

Etymology

Borrowing from Malay kati, see below.

Noun

kati m (plural kati's, diminutive katietje n)

1. A weight defined as one-hundredth of a pikol, about 625 (other source: 616.7) grams, used in China, Indonesia and Japan.
2. A leaden box fitting such weight, notably to ship tea

Derived terms

• theekatje

References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

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Hausa

Noun

kātī̀ m (plural katuna)

1. card
2. playing cards

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Ido

Noun

kati

1. plural of kato

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Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kati/
• Rhymes: -ati, -ti, -i

Noun

kati

1. A weight defined as one-hundredth of a pikol, about 616.7 grams, used in China, Indonesia (mostly Malay-speaking) and Japan.

Descendants

• English: caddy, caddie, catty

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Miskito

Noun

kati

1. moon

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Mwani

Noun

kati class 9 (plural kati)

1. middle

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Swahili

Noun

kati (n class, plural kati)

1. Alternative form of katikati

Adverb

kati

1. Alternative form of katikati

Preposition

kati

1. Alternative form of katikati

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Volapük

Noun

kati

1. accusative singular of kat