cay

• key

From Spanish cayo, from Taíno.

• IPA^(key): /kiː/, /keɪ/
• Rhymes: -eɪ

cay (plural cays or cayes)

1. A small, low island largely made of sand or coral.

• isle, islet, island, quay

• CYA, cya

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaj˧˧]

cay (咳, 荄, 𠹽, 𡀲, 𨐮, 𨢟)

1. (of sensation) hot, spicy, or reminiscent of chili pepper

   có vị cay

   spicy

   có mùi cay

   smells like pepper

   cay mắt

   having your eyes irritated as if they were by pepper