Nurture vs Kai - What's the difference?
nurture | kai | Related terms |
The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care; education; training.
That which nourishes; food; diet.
The environmental influences that contribute to the development of an individual; see also nature.
* Milton
To nourish or nurse.
(figuratively, by extension) To encourage, especially the growth or development of something.
* 2009 , UNESCO, The United Nations World Water Development Report – N° 3 - 2009 – Freshwater and International Law (the Interplay between Universal, Regional and Basin Perspectives) , page 10, ISBN 9231041363
food
* 1995 , Graeme Williams, The soc.culture.new-zealand FAQ
* 2003 , "RK", Maori TV'' (on newsgroup ''nz.general )
* 2003 , "Carmen", Is there really a censor in NZ?!'' (on newsgroup ''nz.general )
Nurture is a related term of kai.
As a noun nurture
is the act of nourishing or nursing; tender care; education; training.As a verb nurture
is to nourish or nurse.nurture
English
(Webster 1913)Noun
(en noun)- (Spenser)
- A man neither by nature nor by nurture wise.
Verb
(nurtur)- The relationships between universal norms and specific norms nurture the development of international law.
External links
* *kai
English
Noun
(-)- 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.
- 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.
- Got to go now and get some kai .
