Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kiyi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kiyi
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An official letter informing of a person killed in action.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"You know that Doc's been treating him for melancholy and depression... ever since he got that kiyi about his son... … Kiyi: K.I.A.: Killed In Action letter from the War Dept."

Etymology

From the pronunciation of the abbreviation KIA (killed in action).

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

kiyis (plural)

Questions

What does kiyi mean?: An official letter informing of a person killed in action.
Where does kiyi come from?: From the pronunciation of the abbreviation KIA (killed in action).

How to pronounce kiyi

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