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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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name
Abbreviation of East Kalimantan: a province of Indonesia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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name
In Sumerian mythology, the earth goddess and chief consort of the sky god, Anu.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Sumerian religion
Topics: human-sciences, lifestyle, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, religion, sciences
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name
Synonym of Amto (“a Papuan language”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Amto
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noun
A term indicating intrinsic energy; usually associated with martial art – karate, judo, aikido, etc. – practitioners who consider ki important to performing at the highest level.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: sometimes called ch'i
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noun
A plant native to the Pacific islands and China (Cordyline fruticosa); ti.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Alternative form of key (a kilogram)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Alternative form of kye (“cocoa”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, alt-of, alternative, slang, uncountable
Topics: government, military, naval, navy, politics, war
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noun
Alternative form of chi.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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noun
goddess personifying earth; counterpart of Akkadian Aruru
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Semitic deity
noun
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: qi, chi, ch'i
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Broader terms: energy, vim, vitality
History
From 氣, 気.
Borrowed from Hawaiian kī.
From dated romanizations of Mandarin 氣 /气 (qì) without the k-q merger, or from Japanese 気 (ki), both ultimately from the same Middle Chinese origin.
Across languages
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