Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy-kahy]
- /ˈhaɪ kaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy-kahy]
- /ˈhaɪ kaɪ/
Definitions of haikai word
- noun plural haikai an informal type of linked verse originated by Bashō, a 17th-century Japanese poet. 1
- noun plural haikai a poem of this type. 1
- noun haikai A Japanese form of comic connected verse that gave rise to haiku. 0
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Origin of haikai
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < Japanese haikai (no renga) jesting (linked verse); earlier faikai < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese páixié jest
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Parts of speech for Haikai
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
haikai popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.