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grub
English
Etymology
From hypothetical Old English *grubbian, from Proto-Germanic *grubb- (compare Old High German grubil?n (“to dig, search”), German grübeln (“to meditate, ponder”)), from Proto-Germanic *grub- (“to dig”). The noun sense of "larva" (c. 1400) may derive from the notion of "digging insect" or from the possibly unrelated Middle English grub (“dwarfish fellow”). The slang sense of "food" is first recorded 1659, and has been linked with birds eating grubs or with bub (“drink”)."
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???b/
- Rhymes: -?b
Noun
grub (countable and uncountable, plural grubs)
- (countable) An immature stage in the life cycle of an insect; a larva.
- Synonym: larva
- (uncountable, slang) Food.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:food
- (Australia, slang) A dirty person.
- (Australia, slang) A despicable person; a lowlife.
- (obsolete) A short, thick man; a dwarf.
- 1602, Richard Carew, Survey of Cornwall
- John Romane, a short clownish grub, would bear the whole carcase of an ox, yet never tugged with him.
- 1602, Richard Carew, Survey of Cornwall
Derived terms
- grubby
- grublike
- witchety grub
Translations
See also
- caterpillar
- maggot
- worm
Verb
grub (third-person singular simple present grubs, present participle grubbing, simple past and past participle grubbed)
- To scavenge or in some way scrounge, typically for food.
- (transitive, intransitive) To dig; to dig up by the roots; to root out by digging; often followed by up.
- to grub up trees, rushes, or sedge
- 1846, Julius Hare, The Mission of the Comforter
- They do not attempt to grub up the root of sin.
- 1898, J. Meade Falkner, Moonfleet Chapter 4
- Yet there was no time to be lost if I was ever to get out alive, and so I groped with my hands against the side of the grave until I made out the bottom edge of the slab, and then fell to grubbing beneath it with my fingers.
- (slang, dated, transitive) To supply with food.
- (slang, dated) To eat.
- "John dear , we must give this little fellow his supper , you know ."
“ Of course we must , my darling . "
“ He has been grubbing and grubbing at school, ” said Bella
- "John dear , we must give this little fellow his supper , you know ."
Translations
Anagrams
- -burg, Burg, burg
German
Pronunciation
Verb
grub
- singular past imperfect of graben
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *gr?b?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?rû?b/
Adjective
gr?b (definite gr?b?, comparative gr?blj?, Cyrillic spelling ?????)
- rough, coarse
- rude
Declension
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kai
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Maori kai.
Pronunciation
Noun
kai (uncountable)
- (New Zealand, informal) food
- 1995, Graeme Williams, The soc.culture.new-zealand FAQ
- Actually, I'm not sure I like these new hangis using the foil, it tends to stop the juices getting through to the stones and I reckon the hangi kai is drier to the palate.
- 2003, "RK", Maori TV (on newsgroup nz.general)
- i.e. they'll spend the first four hours enthusiastic as can be, then get bored, want some kai, go down to the local fish and chip shop & bottle store & spend the rest of the episode telling drunken stories of how they used to steal from the "pakeha that owned the store on the corner" and about days spent down at the social welfare office.
- 2003, "Carmen", Is there really a censor in NZ?! (on newsgroup nz.general)
- Got to go now and get some kai.
- 1995, Graeme Williams, The soc.culture.new-zealand FAQ
Anagrams
- AKI, KIA, Kia, aik
Estonian
Etymology
From German Kai, from Dutch kaai, from French quai.
Noun
kai (genitive kai, partitive kaid)
- quay
Declension
Faroese
Etymology
Borrowed from Danish kaj, from Old French kay, cail (modern French quai), from Gaulish cagiíum (“enclosure”), from Proto-Celtic *kagyom (“pen, enclosure”) (compare Welsh cae (“hedge”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?ai?/
- Rhymes: -ai?
Noun
kai f (genitive singular kaiar, plural kaiir)
- (colloquial) quay
Declension
Synonyms
- bryggja
- atløgubryggja
Finnish
Etymology
Probably shortened from kaiketi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?k?i??/, [?k?i?(?)]
- IPA(key): /?k?i?/, [?k?i?]
- Rhymes: -?i
- Syllabification: kai
Adverb
kai
- probably
- maybe, perhaps
Anagrams
- Aki, aik.
Guinea-Bissau Creole
Etymology
From Portuguese cair. Cognate with Kabuverdianu kai.
Verb
kai
- to fall
Hausa
Pronoun
kai
- you (2nd person singular pronoun)
Hawaiian
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *tai, from Proto-Oceanic *tasik, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tasik.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?kaj/, [?k?j]
- (rapid speech) IPA(key): [?k?j]
Noun
kai
- sea
- salt water
- seaside, area near the sea, lowlands
- tide, current in the sea
- gravy, sauce, dressing, soup, broth
See also
- wai
- moana
Verb
kai
- (stative) to be insipid, brackish, tasteless
Interjection
kai
- my, how much!; how very! how terrific!
See also
- kain?
- keu
References
- “kai” in the Hawaiian Dictionary, Revised and Enlarged Edition, University of Hawaii Press, 1986
Japanese
Romanization
kai
- R?maji transcription of ??
Kabuverdianu
Etymology
From Portuguese cair.
Verb
kai
- to fall
Karajá
Pronoun
kai
- you, second-person singular pronoun
Usage notes
- This term is used in both women's and men's speech.
Derived terms
- kaiboho
References
- Michael Dunn, Gender determined dialect variation, in The Expression of Gender (edited by Greville G. Corbett)
- David Lee Fortune, Gramática Karajá: um Estudo Preliminar em Forma Transformacional
Karelian
Adverb
kai
- all
Khumi Chin
Etymology
From Proto-Kuki-Chin *kay, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ngay. Cognates include Hakka ???? (ngài) and Burmese ?? (nga).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kai??/
Pronoun
kai
- I
See also
References
- R. Shafer (1944) , “Khimi Grammar and Vocabulary”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, volume 11, issue 2, page 419
- K. E. Herr (2011) The phonological interpretation of minor syllables, applied to Lemi Chin?[1], Payap University, page 44
Lithuanian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *koi; compare Old Prussian k?i (“when”), Latvian kâ(i) (“when”), Old Church Slavonic ?? (c?, “and also, besides”), from Proto-Indo-European *k?oi; compare Ancient Greek ??? (poî, “whereto”). Perhaps ultimately the locative of Proto-Indo-European *k?os, k?is (“question particle”); see kas (“what”). Also, compare with tai (“that”).
Pronunciation
- (conjunction): IPA(key): /k???/
- (particle): IPA(key): /k??/
Conjunction
ka?
- (in relative clauses) when, while, as
Particle
kai (unstressed)
- (in conjunction with interrogative words) some, a certain (suggesting the complement is a known entity, but withheld)
- kai kàs - (a certain) something
- Àš táu kai k?? turiù - I have something for you.
- kai kadà - sometimes, in some cases
- kai kàs - (a certain) something
Derived terms
Related terms
- tai
- kas
- kad
- kaip
See also
- kada
- kaž-, nors, bet
References
Mandarin
Romanization
kai
- Nonstandard spelling of k?i.
- Nonstandard spelling of k?i.
- Nonstandard spelling of kài.
Usage notes
- English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
Maori
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *kai, from Proto-Oceanic *kani, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ka?n, from Proto-Austronesian *ka?n.
Verb
kai (passive form kainga)
- to eat (consume)
Noun
kai
- food
Related terms
- kaimoana
Descendants
- ? English: kai
North Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian k?i. Cognates include West Frisian kaai.
Noun
kai m (plural kaier)
- (Föhr-Amrum) key
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old French kay, cail (modern French quai), from Gaulish cagiíum (“enclosure”), from Proto-Celtic *kagyom (“pen, enclosure”) (compare Welsh cae (“hedge”)).
Noun
kai m or f (definite singular kaia or kaien, indefinite plural kaier, definite plural kaiene)
- quay, wharf, dock
Derived terms
- ferjekai, fergekai
- kaikant
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old French kay, cail (modern French quai), from Gaulish cagiíum (“enclosure”), from Proto-Celtic *kagyom (“pen, enclosure”) (compare Welsh cae (“hedge”)).
Noun
kai f or m (definite singular kaia or kaien, indefinite plural kaier or kaiar, definite plural kaiene or kaiane)
- quay, wharf, dock
Derived terms
- ferjekai
- kaikant
Papiamentu
Etymology
From Portuguese cair and Spanish caer and Kabuverdianu kai.
Verb
kai
- to fall
Rapa Nui
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *kai, from Proto-Oceanic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ka?n, from Proto-Austronesian *ka?n.
Verb
kai
- to eat (consume)
Noun
kai
- food
Derived terms
- patia kai
Adverb
kai
- not
Southeastern Tepehuan
Etymology 1
From Proto-Uto-Aztecan *kapsi.
Noun
kai (plural kaakai)
- thigh
Derived terms
- kairam
Etymology 2
Cognate with Northern Tepehuan káíd?, O'odham kai.
Noun
kai
- seed
Etymology 3
Verb
kai
- preterite of kaaya?
References
- Willett, Elizabeth, et al. (2016) Diccionario tepehuano de Santa María Ocotán, Durango (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 48)?[2], electronic edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 100
Sundanese
Romanization
kai
- Romanization of ??
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From Proto-Oceanic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ka?n, from Proto-Austronesian *ka?n.
Verb
kai
- (transitive) to eat (consume)
Noun
kai
- food
See also
- kaikai
Tokelauan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ka.i/
- Hyphenation: ka?i
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *kai. Cognates include Hawaiian ?ai and Samoan 'ai.
Verb
kai (plural kakai)
- (transitive) to eat
- (intransitive) to eat
- (fishing, intransitive) to bite
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *kai. Cognates include Hawaiian ?ai and Samoan 'ai.
Noun
kai
- (cricket) run
- (cricket) goal, point
- (cricket) score
Etymology 3
From Proto-Polynesian *kai. Cognates include Tobanga kai and Nukuoro gai.
Particle
kai
- Indicates disapproval and/or dissatisfaction.
- Indicates regret that something didn't happen.
Synonyms
- (regret): kaina
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary?[3], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 142
Tongan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *kai, from Proto-Oceanic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ka?n, from Proto-Austronesian *ka?n.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.i/
Noun
kai
- food
Verb
kai
- To eat
Tuvaluan
Adverb
kai
- ever
Zou
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kai??/
Verb
kai
- (intransitive) to rise, ascend, go up
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kai???/
Adjective
kái
- askew
- low
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kai???/
Verb
kài
- (transitive) pull, drag, draw
References
- Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, page 63
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