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kay en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Latin kā.

Meanings

  1. The name of the Latin script letter K/k.
  2. (colloquial) A kilometer.
  3. (colloquial) A thousand of some unit (from kilo-).

Forms

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kays Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

yookay · okay · kayo

Translations (52)

gl ka (name of the letter K, k) · tr ke (name of the letter K, k) · my ကေ (name of the letter K, k) · fa کا (name of the letter K, k) · ja ケイ (name of the letter K, k) · ar كَاي (name of the letter K, k) · bg ка (name of the letter K, k) · tl ka (Abakada) (name of the letter K, k) · pl ka (name of the letter K, k) · id ka (name of the letter K, k) · tl key (name of the letter K, k) · pt(name of the letter K, k) · cy ce (name of the letter K, k) · el κέι (name of the letter K, k) · haw(name of the letter K, k) · ast ca (name of the letter K, k) · sv(name of the letter K, k) · ca ca (name of the letter K, k) · az ke (name of the letter K, k) · la(name of the letter K, k) · ar كِي (name of the letter K, k) · io ke (name of the letter K, k) · es ka (name of the letter K, k) · fi koo (name of the letter K, k) · vi ca (name of the letter K, k) · fo(name of the letter K, k) · pt capa (name of the letter K, k) · ko 케이 (name of the letter K, k) · eo ko (name of the letter K, k) · it cappa (name of the letter K, k) · ar كِي (name of the letter K, k) · ar كِيه (name of the letter K, k) · ms ke (name of the letter K, k) · ru кэй (name of the letter K, k) · az ka (name of the letter K, k) · bn কে (name of the letter K, k) · ar كَاي (name of the letter K, k) · ast ka (name of the letter K, k) · he קֵי (name of the letter K, k) · ar كَا (name of the letter K, k) · nl kaa (name of the letter K, k) · ml കെ (name of the letter K, k) · ga(name of the letter K, k) · mr के (name of the letter K, k) · is(name of the letter K, k) · fr ka (name of the letter K, k) · th เค (name of the letter K, k) · da(name of the letter K, k) · hi के (name of the letter K, k) · ru ка (name of the letter K, k) · de Ka (name of the letter K, k) · ja ケー (name of the letter K, k)

Source: en.wiktionary, “kay” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

kay en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, dated) Dated form of cay.
    alt of cay
    • Three small sandy kays on the reef, bearing this name, lie at the distance of about 5½ miles S.S.E. from Boca Chica. 1839, John Purdy, The Colombian Navigator:

Forms

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kays Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

kay-fabe

Source: en.wiktionary, “kay” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

kay en · INTJ · etymology 3

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (colloquial) Apheretic form of okay.
    • Meanwhile, TMZ reports that Amanda and West are still dating and aren’t “sweating the chatter,” while insiders also confirm that West is “fully committed to Amanda[…]”—despite rumors that he’s been simultaneously dating other women. Per a source, it’s just “fan assumptions” and “innocent” chats that are being read into. Kay! 2026 April 10, Mehera Bonner, “‘Summer House: Ozarks’ Is Reportedly Coming...With West Wilson as a Cast Member”, in Cosmopolitan:

Forms

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'kay alternative lexicographic

Relateds

m'kay · mkay · mmm-kay · mm-kay