ki
Definition
- Noun:
- Skeetle: A term used in sports, likely referring to a specific game, piece of equipment, or concept within a sporting context. The precise nature may be regional or sport-specific.
- Pin / Skittle: In the context of sports or games (like bowling), it can refer to a pin or skittle, which is a target object to be knocked down.
- Basket (of a laborer): In a dialectal or specific occupational context, it can refer to a basket, particularly one used by a laborer (e.g., a construction worker) for carrying earth or materials.
- (Vulgar, slang) A very stingy person: Used colloquially and vulgarly to describe a person who is extremely miserly or avaricious.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Sport):
- Anh ấy đang chơi ki. (He is playing skeetle.)
- Hãy dựng những quả ki lên. (Set the pins/skittles up.)
- Noun (Object):
- Người thợ xách theo một ki đất. (The laborer carries a basket of earth.)
- Noun (Slang, Person):
- Đừng có mà ki, mời bữa cơm đi! (Don't be such a miser, treat us to a meal!)
Advanced Usage
- The sporting term "ki" is specialized and may not be widely recognized in all contexts. Its usage is likely confined to specific games or regional sports.
- When used as slang for a stingy person, it carries a strong negative and vulgar connotation. It is informal and should be used with caution, if at all.
Variants and Related Words
- Quille (French): The likely origin for the "pin/skittle" meaning, as seen in the Vietnamese-French reference.
- Corbeille (French): The likely origin for the "basket" meaning.
- Hà tiện / keo kiệt (Vietnamese): Standard synonyms for "stingy" or "miserly," without the vulgar tone of "ki."
Synonyms
- For "stingy person": kẻ bủn xỉn, người keo kiệt, người hà tiện (a stingy person, a miser).
- For "basket": cái thúng, cái sọt (a basket, a hamper).
- For "pin/skittle": con ky (another transliteration for "skittle").
Related Phrases/Idioms
- Chơi ki: To play skeetle/skittles. This phrase specifically denotes engaging in that particular game.
- Đồ ki!: An exclamation meaning "You miser!" This is a direct and rude way to call someone stingy.
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