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kiwi en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiuk Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *kiuk Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *kiuk Proto-Oceanic *kiuk Proto-Polynesian *kiu Māori kiwibor. English kiwi Borrowed from Māori kiwi.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, informal) Alternative letter-case form of Kiwi (“of or from New Zealand”)
    alt of Kiwi

Forms

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most kiwi Degree=Sup lexicographic
more kiwi Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Relateds

tokoeka · roroa · rowi

kiwi en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiuk Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *kiuk Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *kiuk Proto-Oceanic *kiuk Proto-Polynesian *kiu Māori kiwibor. English kiwi Borrowed from Māori kiwi.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A flightless bird of the order Apterygiformes native to New Zealand.
  2. (alt-of, countable, uncountable) Alternative letter-case form of Kiwi (“a person from New Zealand”).
    alt of Kiwi
  3. (countable, informal, uncountable) A New Zealand dollar.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa).
  5. (uncountable) A green-yellow colour, like that of kiwifruit flesh (also called kiwi green).
  6. (countable, slang, uncountable) A member of the air force who does not fly.
    • And as its role grew in importance, ground commanders, or kiwis as they were called, made many mistakes in judgment […] 1953, Air Force: Official Service Journal of the U.S. Army Air Forces:
  7. (countable, plural-normally, slang, uncountable) A testicle.
    • Now Rex he was a Texan out of New Orleans and he travelled with the carnival shows He ran bumper cars, sucked cheap cigars and he candied up his nose He got wind of the big brown beaver so he thought he'd take himself a peek But the beaver was quick and he grabbed him by the kiwis And he ain't pissed for a week (and a half) 1995, “Wynona's Big Brown Beaver”, performed by Primus:

Forms

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kiwis Number=Plur lexicographic
kiwi Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

little spotted kiwi · Okarito kiwi · southern brown kiwi · common kiwi · great spotted kiwi · kiwirita · kiwitini · hardy kiwi · Okarito brown kiwi · North Island brown kiwi · kiwi berry

Descendants

quiuí · quivi · ciwi · kiwi · kiwi · κίουι · κίβι · kiwi · 키위 · kiwi · kiwi · Kiwi

Relateds

Kiwi

Synonyms

kiwikiwi (flightless bird) · apteryx (flightless bird) · kiwifruit · Chinese gooseberry

Translations (62)

el απτέρυξ (bird) · lt kivis (bird) · ka კივისნაირნი (bird) · ka კივი (bird) · sm kiui (bird) · lmo perodegh (bird) · bg ки́ви (bird) · sv kivi (bird) · es kiwi (bird) · pt kiwi (bird) · sv kivifågel (bird) · el κίουι (bird) · ug كىۋى (bird) · eo apterigedo (bird) · fi kiivi (bird) · cy ciwi (bird) · af kiwi (bird) · ro kiwi (bird) · pt quivi (bird) · yi קיווי (bird) · nv łeesdísí (bird) · da kiwi (bird) · it kiwi (bird) · el κίβι (bird) · rop kiwi (bird) · nn kivi (bird) · cmn 鷸鴕 /鹬鸵 (bird) · cs kivi (bird) · pl kiwi (bird) · hu kivifélék (bird) · az kivi (bird) · ckb کیوی (bird) · de Kiwi (bird) · cmn 奇異鳥 /奇异鸟 (bird) · chr ᎩᏫ-ᏥᏍᏆ (bird) · ja キーウィ (bird) · arz كيوي (bird) · qu kiwi p'isqu (bird) · ru ки́ви (bird) · mt kiwi (bird) · pt quiuí (bird) · mi kiwi (bird) · ko 키위 (bird) · cmn 幾維鳥 /几维鸟 (bird) · nl kiwi (bird) · ar كِيوِي (bird) · it atterige (bird) · ga cíobhaí (bird) · eu kiwi (bird) · es kivi (nonetymological) (bird) · sk kivi (bird) · ca kiwi (bird) · kk киви (bird) · fr kiwi (bird) · cmn 奇威鳥 /奇威鸟 (bird) · no kivi (bird) · ary كيوي (bird) · cmn 無翼鳥 /无翼鸟 (bird) · aii ܟܝܼܘܝܼ (bird) · hi कीवी (bird) · tr kivi (bird) · mk киви (bird)

wikidata: Q43642 · wikidata: Q13194

kiwi en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

Etymology

Genericized trademark from the brand of shoe polish originating in Australia, from Māori kiwi.

Meanings

  1. (Singapore, slang, uncountable) Any kind of black shoe polish.

kiwi en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

Etymology

Genericized trademark from the brand of shoe polish originating in Australia, from Māori kiwi.

Meanings

  1. (Singapore, slang) To polish (boots) with black shoe polish.
    • Johari Salleh: Ya, ya. Better not waste time. Must prepare, tomorrow morning got inspection. Teo Ah Beng: Ya lah, must kiwi the boots. Can borrow [lend] me your cloth? Krishnamoorthy: Ya, no problem. You better kiwi quickly. 11 pm lights off. […] 1987, Michael Chiang, Army Daze, Landmark Books, →ISBN:

Forms

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kiwied Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
kiwied Tense=Past lexicographic
kiwi-ing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
kiwis Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
kiwiing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic