keiki

K5E1I1K5I1
/ˈkeɪ.ki/

noun

child or offspring.

OriginHawaiian keiki →
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Meanings

nounkeiki (plural keikis)

plural keikis

  1. Hawaiichild or offspring.
  2. agricultureyoung plant in orchids that develops on the shoot in place of flower after flowering

Origin

  1. Hawaiiankeiki“child”
  2. Englishkeiki

From Hawaiian keiki (“child”).

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Translations

Czech keiki
  • keikiyoung plant of orchid
French keiki
  • keikiyoung plant of orchid
German Keiki
  • Keikiyoung plant of orchid
Polish keiki
  • keikiyoung plant of orchid
Russian кеики
  • кеики (keiki)young plant of orchid
Ukrainian кейкі
  • кейкі (kejki)young plant of orchid
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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