Meaning & use
Keiki
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A child or children, especially in Hawaiian and Hawaiian English usage.
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The restaurant offers a free keiki menu for kids under twelve.
Local families brought their keiki to the beach for the annual festival.
A note on using this word
Borrowed directly from Hawaiian, 'keiki' is a fixture of everyday English in Hawaii, appearing on menus, signs, and in local media.
Words with a similar meaning
childkid
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