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- US Pronunciation
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- [kee-yee]
- /ˈki yi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kee-yee]
- /ˈki yi/
Definition of kiyi word
- noun kiyi a small whitefish, Coregonus kiyi, found in the deeper waters of the Great Lakes. 1
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Origin of kiyi
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1895-1900; from the specific epithet, alleged to be a local term for the fish, used by Lake Michigan fishermen; < ?
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Parts of speech for Kiyi
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kiyi popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% 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.