English
kay
see also: Kay
Interjection
  1. (colloquial) Abbreviation of okay#English|okay.
Noun

kay (plural kays)

  1. The name of the Latin script letter K
  2. (colloquial) A kilometer.
  3. (colloquial) A thousand of some unit (from kilo-).
  4. Dated form of cay#English|cay.
Translations
  • French: ka
  • German: Ka
  • Portuguese: cá, capa
  • Russian: кэй
  • Spanish: ka
Kay
Pronunciation Proper noun
  1. Surname derived from several Old and Middle English words; also adopted by immigrants whose surnames began with a K.
  2. A male given name derived from the surnames, or from a rare medieval given name (as the Sir Kay of Arthurian legend), Welsh Cai, Latinized as Caius, related to the modern male name Kai.
  3. A short form of Katherine and other female names beginning with a "K"; popular as a middle name.
    • 1970 Santha Rama Rau, The Adventureress, Harper&Row 1970, pages 99-100:
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