kadei
kadei Lexical Profile
• noun
A major language family of highly tonal languages spoken in Southeast Asia, southern China, and Northeast India, which includes Thai and Lao; commonly spelled Kadai or Kra-Dai.
"Linguists studying the Kadei languages often focus on the complex tonal systems shared across the geographic region."
A thick, circular, and deep cooking pot similar to a wok, used traditionally in South Asian cuisine; an alternative spelling of kadai or karahi.
"The chef prepared the spicy paneer dish in a traditional copper kadei."
Word Nuance & Usage
Most commonly encountered in academic linguistics referring to the Tai-Kadai (or Kra-Dai) language family, though occasionally used as a variant spelling of 'kadai', an Indian cooking vessel.
• Rhymes for kadei
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the linguistic classification 'Kadai' (or Kra-Dai), coined by anthropologist Paul K. Benedict in 1942. When referring to the cooking vessel, it is an anglicized variant of the Hindi word 'kaṛāhī'.
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