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gai gai

[ˌk˭aɪ˨ ˈk˭aɪ˨˦]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
gai -gai
IPA
[ˌk˭aɪ˨ ˈk˭aɪ˨˦]
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To go out for a walk.

Etymology

Reduplication of Cantonese 街 (gaai¹, “street”), with tones 1 and 5 in Singaporean Hokkien.

Word Breakdown

Synonyms

jalan-jalan

Questions

How do you pronounce gai gai?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˌk˭aɪ˨ ˈk˭aɪ˨˦].
What does gai gai mean?
To go out for a walk.
Where does gai gai come from?
Reduplication of Cantonese 街 (gaai¹, “street”), with tones 1 and 5 in Singaporean Hokkien.

How to pronounce gai gai

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