kiai

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 気合.

Noun

kiai (plural kiais)

1. The short yell or shout uttered when performing an attacking move in martial arts.

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Indonesian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ki.ai̯/
• Hyphenation: ki.ai

Noun

kiai

1. ulema.
2. spiritual teacher
3. district chief, in South Kalimantan
4. honorific for sacred treasure
5. honorific for tiger (Panthera tigris), when trespass the forest

Etymology 2

From Japanese 気合 (きあい, kiai, “yell; spirit, fight”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ki.ai̯/
• Hyphenation: ki.ai

Noun

kiai

1. (sports) kiai, the yell or shout uttered when performing an move in martial arts.

Further reading

• “kiai” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.