Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kati

/kˈeɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
kati
IPA
/kˈeɪti/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A weight equivalent to about 1.5 pounds, adopted as a standard by British companies.

British usage

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kati; see below.

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Questions

How do you pronounce kati?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈeɪti/.
What does kati mean?
A rare modern spelling variant of Katie, diminutive of the female given name Katherine.
Where does kati come from?
Borrowed from Malay kati; see below.

How to pronounce kati

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