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Nigel vs Kai - What's the difference?

nigel | kai |

As proper nouns the difference between nigel and kai

is that nigel is a given name derived from Latin, of mostly British usage while Kai is a given name derived from Germanic of modern usage.

As nouns the difference between nigel and kai

is that nigel is a person, usually male, who is unpopular with their peers, unfashionable, socially awkward and/or introverted while kai is {{context|lang=en|NZ|informal}} food.

nigel

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • , of mostly British usage.
  • * 1822 , The Fortunes of Nigel , Chapter XXIII,
    • 'I thought, sir,' answered Nigel', with as much haughtiness as was consistent with the cool distance he desired to preserve, 'I thought I had told you, my name was ' Nigel Grahame.'
    His eminence of Whitefriars on this burst into a loud, chuckling, impudent laugh, repeating the word, till his voice was almost inarticulate, - 'Niggle Green - Niggle Green - Niggle Green! why, my lord, you would be queered in the drinking of a penny pot of Malmsey, if you cry before you are touched.'

    Derived terms

    * Nigella (feminine form) * Niyjale * Nige

    Anagrams

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Australian, pejorative, usually restricted to youths) A person, usually male, who is unpopular with their peers, unfashionable, socially awkward and/or introverted.
    • He's such a Nigel : Hangs around in the library all day, by himself

    Synonyms

    * Nigel-no-friends * Nige

    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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