Definitions and meaning of kiwi
kiwi
Etymology
Borrowed from Maori kiwi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkiːwi/
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- Rhymes: -iːwi
Noun
kiwi (countable and uncountable, plural kiwi or kiwis)
- A flightless bird of the genus Apteryx native to New Zealand.
- Alternative letter-case form of Kiwi (“person from New Zealand”).
- (informal) A New Zealand dollar.
- A kiwi fruit.
- (uncountable) A green-yellow colour, like that of kiwi fruit flesh (also called kiwi green).
- (military, slang) A member of the air force who does not fly.
Usage notes
- When used to describe people, Kiwi is usually capitalised.
- The plural is usually kiwis; sometimes, kiwi is found as an (invariant) plural form.
Synonyms
- (flightless bird): apteryx
- (kiwi fruit): Chinese gooseberry (dated), kiwi fruit
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- → Catalan: kiwi
- → Dutch: kiwi
- → French: kiwi
- → German: Kiwi
- → Korean: 키위 (kiwi)
- → Polish: kiwi
- → Portuguese: quivi, quiuí, kiwi (unadapted)
Translations
See also
Further reading
- kiwi (bird) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- kiwifruit on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from English kiwi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencian) [ˈki.wi]
Noun
kiwi m (plural kiwis)
- kiwi (bird)
- kiwi (fruit)
- Synonym: actinídia
Further reading
- “kiwi” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Cebuano
Etymology
From English kiwi, from Maori kiwi.
Pronunciation
Noun
kiwi
- a kiwi fruit
- a kiwi; a flightless bird of the genus Apteryx
Czech
Pronunciation
Noun
kiwi n (indeclinable)
- kiwi, kiwi fruit
Danish
Etymology
From Maori kiwi. The fruit is named after the bird.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kiːvi/, [ˈkʰiːvi]
Noun
kiwi c (singular definite kiwien, plural indefinite kiwier)
- kiwi (bird)
- kiwi, kiwi fruit
Inflection
Synonyms
Further reading
- kiwi on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
- Kiwier on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
- Kiwi (frugt) on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English kiwi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈki.ʋi/
- Hyphenation: ki‧wi
Noun
kiwi m (plural kiwi's, diminutive kiwietje n)
- kiwi (bird of the genus Apteryx)
- kiwi plant, Actinidia deliciosa syn. Actinidia chinensis var. hispida
- kiwi fruit, kiwi
Derived terms
Further reading
- kiwi on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Noun
kiwi m (plural kiwis)
- kiwi; kiwi fruit
Further reading
- “kiwi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
Galician
Noun
kiwi m (plural kiwis)
- kiwi fruit
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈki.wi/
- Rhymes: -iwi
- Hyphenation: kì‧wi
Noun
kiwi m (invariable)
- kiwi fruit
- kiwi
Derived terms
Japanese
Romanization
kiwi
- Rōmaji transcription of キウィ
Maori
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *kiu, from Proto-Oceanic *kiuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiuk (“cheep, peep”).
Noun
kiwi
- kiwi (bird)
Descendants
- → English: kiwi
- → Catalan: kiwi
- → Dutch: kiwi
- → French: kiwi
- → German: Kiwi
- → Korean: 키위 (kiwi)
- → Polish: kiwi
- → Portuguese: quivi, quiuí, kiwi (unadapted)
Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
Noun
kiwi m (definite singular kiwien, indefinite plural kiwier, definite plural kiwiene)
- kiwi fruit
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
Noun
kiwi m (definite singular kiwien, indefinite plural kiwiar, definite plural kiwiane)
- kiwi fruit
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English kiwi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈki.vi/
- Rhymes: -ivi
- Syllabification: ki‧wi
Noun
kiwi m animal (indeclinable)
- kiwi (any ratite of the order Apterygiformes)
Noun
kiwi n (indeclinable)
- kiwi (any tree of the genus Actinidia)
- kiwi, kiwi fruit (fruit of the kiwi)
Further reading
- kiwi in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kiwi in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- kiwi in PWN's encyclopedia
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Noun
kiwi m (plural kiwis)
- Alternative form of quivi
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French kiwi.
Noun
kiwi f (plural kiwi)
- kiwi
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from English kiwi, from Maori kiwi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkiwi/ [ˈki.wi]
- Rhymes: -iwi
- Syllabification: ki‧wi
Noun
kiwi m (plural kiwis)
- kiwi (bird)
- kiwi (fruit)
Further reading
- “kiwi”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swahili
Pronunciation
Noun
kiwi (n class, plural kiwi)
- kiwi fruit
Swedish
Noun
kiwi c
- a kiwi (fruit)
- Synonym: kiwifrukt
Declension
See also
References
- kiwi in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- kiwi in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
Source: wiktionary.org