kail

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.

• kailyard
• kaily

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

kail

1. adessive singular of kai

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

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

kail (plural kail-kail)

1. fishhook

   Synonym: mata kail

2. fishing rod

• “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.