kaito

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noun

A small motorized ferry or sampan that serves mostly remote islands.

OriginCantonese 街渡 →
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Meanings

nounkaito (plural kaitos)

plural kaitos · alternative kai-to · alternative kaido

  1. Hong KongA small motorized ferry or sampan that serves mostly remote islands.

Origin

  1. Cantonese街渡
  2. Englishkaito

Borrowed from Cantonese 街渡.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

taikoOtakiKiato
Cite this entry
APA

kaito. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaito

MLA

“kaito.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaito. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kaito,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaito.

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