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かい【借い】

kai

Definition

Verb

  1. To borrow
    1. かった【借った】
      katta
      "borrowed"
    2. かいけ【借いけ】
      kai ke
      "(for the purpose of) borrowing"

Etymology

Cognate to standard Japanese かりる【借りる】 kariru "to borrow".

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意味：かりる【借りる】、かり【借り】

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Tags: Kagoshima dialect, Kagomma-ben, Kagonma, Kagoima, Satsuma, Satsugu, かごっま, かごんま, 鹿児島弁, 鹿児島方言, 薩隅方言...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, May 14). かい【借い】 : kai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5318/kai/.