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Ki
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- 1 Abbreviation of East Kalimantan: a province of Indonesia. abbreviation, alt-of
- 2 In Sumerian mythology, the earth goddess and chief consort of the sky god, Anu.
- 3 Synonym of Amto (“a Papuan language”).
- 1 A term indicating intrinsic energy; usually associated with martial art – karate, judo, aikido, etc. – practitioners who consider ki important to performing at the highest level.
- 2 A plant native to the Pacific islands and China (Cordyline fruticosa); ti. countable, uncountable
- 3 Alternative form of key (a kilogram) alt-of, alternative
"And that's what I think happened to Joe. Someone who worked for him walked in and asked to buy a ki of heroin and he went, 'I don't do that.' Then a bit later someone else walked in and offered to sell him some a ta stupid price and he went, 'Hang about, I've got a buyer for that.'"
- 4 Alternative form of kye (“cocoa”). UK, alt-of, alternative, slang, uncountable
"At sea a special cauldron of 'ki,' prepared by the ship's cook, is sent round action stations in 'fannies' or large pitchers."
- 5 Alternative form of chi. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
"If you are calm and relaxed it will be easier for you to accept and use his ki, helping him to reach his goal. In other words, you will redirect his ki or enhance it with your own to bring your attacker down in the direction he was directing his ki."
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- 6 the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health wordnet
Etymology
From 氣, 気.
Borrowed from Hawaiian ki.
From dated romanizations of Mandarin 氣 /气 (qì) without the k-q merger, or from Japanese 気 (ki), both ultimately from the same Middle Chinese origin.
See also for "ki"
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