kail
See also: Kail
English
Noun
kail (countable and uncountable, plural kails)
- Alternative form of kale.
- (Scotland, archaic) Any cabbage, greens, or vegetables.
- A broth made with kale or other vegetables; hence, any broth; also, a dinner.
Derived terms
- kailyard
- kaily
Anagrams
- Kali, Laki, Lika, ilka, kali, kila, laik
Estonian
Noun
kail
- adessive singular of kai
Indonesian
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *kawil (“fishhook”). Cognate to Tagalog kawil (“fishhook”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkaɪl]
- Hyphenation: ka‧il
Noun
kail (first-person possessive kailku, second-person possessive kailmu, third-person possessive kailnya)
- fishhook
- Synonym: pancing
- fishing rod
Derived terms
- berkail
- mengail
- pengail
- terkail
Further reading
- “kail” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.