name
Meaning 1
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
kye
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.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/kaɪ/
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rhymes with -aɪ
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homophone: Kai
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/kjeɪ/
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rhymes with -eɪ
noun
Meaning 2
plural of cow
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, dialectal, form-of, plural
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noun
Meaning 3
Cocoa (the drink).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, slang, uncountable
Topics: government, military, naval, navy, politics, war
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noun
Meaning 4
A Korean fundraising meeting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
Possibly a modern phonetic rendering of Kai, or a short form of Kyle and Kyler.
From Middle English ky, kye, from Old English cȳ (“cows”), plural of cū (“cow”). Cognate with Dutch koeien (“cows”), German Kühe (“cows”), Danish køer (“cows”), Icelandic kýr (“cows”). More at cow and compare kine (“cows”).
Borrowed from Korean 계(契) (gye).