kiai

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 気合.

Noun

kiai (plural kiais)

The short yell or shout uttered when performing an attacking move in martial arts.

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ki.ai̯/
Hyphenation: ki.ai

Noun

kiai

ulema.
spiritual teacher
district chief, in South Kalimantan
honorific for sacred treasure
honorific for tiger (Panthera tigris), when trespass the forest

Etymology 2

From Japanese 気合 (きあい, kiai, “yell; spirit, fight”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ki.ai̯/
Hyphenation: ki.ai

Noun

kiai

(sports) kiai, the yell or shout uttered when performing an move in martial arts.

Further reading

“kiai” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.

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