ki-yi

/ˈkaɪjaɪ/

verb

to howl like a dog

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Meanings

verbki-yi (third-person singular simple present ki-yis, present participle ki-yiing, simple past and past participle ki-yied or ki-yi'd)

present singular third person ki-yis · participle present ki-yiing · participle past ki-yied · past ki-yied · participle past ki-yi'd · past ki-yi'd

  1. USto howl like a dog
nounki-yi (plural ki-yis)

plural ki-yis

  1. USthe howl of a dog; a whoop or similar shout of excitement

Origin

Onomatopoeic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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