kail

See also: Kail

English

Noun

kail (countable and uncountable, plural kails)

1. Alternative form of kale.
2. (Scotland, archaic) Any cabbage, greens, or vegetables.
3. A broth made with kale or other vegetables; hence, any broth; also, a dinner.

Derived terms

• kailyard
• kaily

Anagrams

• kali, Lika, Kali, ilka, kila, laik, Laki, Akil

Estonian

Noun

kail

1. adessive singular of kai

Indonesian

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *kawil (“fishhook”). Cognate to Tagalog kawil (“fishhook”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkaɪl]
• Hyphenation: ka‧il

Noun

kail (plural kail-kail)

1. fishhook

   Synonym: mata kail

2. fishing rod

Derived terms

• berkail
• mengail
• pengail
• terkail

 

Further reading

• “kail” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.