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Kati vs Kai - What's the difference?

kati | kai |

As proper nouns the difference between kati and kai

is that kati is a rare modern spelling variant of Katie, diminutive of the female given name Katherine while Kai is a given name derived from Germanic of modern usage.

As nouns the difference between kati and kai

is that kati is a weight equivalent to about 1.5 pound, adopted as a standard by British companies while kai is {{context|lang=en|NZ|informal}} food.

kati

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A rare modern spelling variant of Katie, diminutive of the female given name Katherine.
  • kai

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • food
  • * 1995 , Graeme Williams, The soc.culture.new-zealand FAQ
  • Actually, I'm not sure I like these new hangis using the foil, it tends to stop the juices getting through to the stones and I reckon the hangi kai is drier to the palate.
  • * 2003 , "RK", Maori TV'' (on newsgroup ''nz.general )
  • i.e. they'll spend the first four hours enthusiastic as can be, then get bored, want some kai , go down to the local fish and chip shop & bottle store & spend the rest of the episode telling drunken stories of how they used to steal from the "pakeha that owned the store on the corner" and about days spent down at the social welfare office.
  • * 2003 , "Carmen", Is there really a censor in NZ?!'' (on newsgroup ''nz.general )
  • Got to go now and get some kai .
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