Definitions
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- abbreviation
kibi- (binary kilo- ), as in KiBkibibyte (kilobyte ) - proper noun A
Papuan language spoken in Sandaun Province ofPapua New Guinea . - proper noun Naame of the
earth goddess inSumerian mythology, the chief consort ofAnu , the sky god.
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Examples
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Ki is the Japanese equivalent to the Chinese concepts of Chi. both believe that the true control and source of power dwells within the pit of the dantian (Dan-Tea-An: Stomach)
Screenwriter Justin Marks Explains Street Fighter Adaptation « FirstShowing.net 2008
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In recognition of this civilized move on the part of an ancient family, Confucius in his history grants the rank of "viscount" to the King of Wu, but he does not style Ki-chah by the complimentary title Ki _Kung-tsz_, or "Ki, the son of a reigning prince"; that is, the king's title thus accorded retrospectively is only a
Ancient China Simplified Edward Harper Parker 1887
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"My name Ki Sing," answered the Mongolian nervously.
The Young Explorer Horatio Alger 1865
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"My name Ki Sing, not Pigtail," said the Chinaman, not understanding the meaning of the epithet.
The Young Explorer Horatio Alger 1865
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In those early days of Aikido the word Ki was very rarely mentioned.
Aikido in the UK – the Beginning « English Lesson Plans « Free Lesson Plans « Literacy News 2010
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Ji-oke, also called Ki-oke, Kiboke, and by the Portuguese
Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo 2003
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Maybe he was even plotting something as crude as an intergalactic attraction called Ki-Lin Land or something similarly exploitative.
Acorna's Search McCaffrey, Anne 2001
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Maybe he was even plotting something as crude as an intergalactic attraction called Ki-Lin Land or something similarly exploitative.
Acorna's Search McCaffrey, Anne 2001
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In later Delaware tradition they are called Kĭtu′hwa, and again we find the two tribes at war, for which their neighbors are held responsible.
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Of the first of these Userti warned me by a messenger, but the second and worse Ki discovered in some strange way, so that the murderer was trapped at the gate and killed by the watchman, whereon Seti said that after all he had been wise to give hospitality to Ki, that is, if to continue to live were wisdom.
Moon of Israel Henry Rider Haggard 1890
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