kail

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kail [kʰa⁵⁵]verb_intransitive
ENto spray, to splash, to splatter; to shoot, to fire (e.g. an arrow); to shine; for the sun to rise (at the crack of dawn)
中文溅，喷; 射; 照耀; 日出
kail [kʰa⁵⁵]verb_transitive
ENto spend (money) freely
中文花，花费（含有乱花的意思）
kail [kʰa⁵⁵]verb_transitive
ENto knock down, to demolish, to dismantle, to unravel (a sweater to re-knit it)
中文拆（例：墙、房、毛衣等）
kail [kʰa⁵⁵]verb_intransitive
ENto spread out (a wrinkled or folded item), to unroll (e.g. a scroll)
中文（皱的或折起来的）展开，铺开
kail [kʰa⁵⁵]phrase
ENto play or strum (a stringed instrument); to play a zither
中文弹（弦乐器）; 弹琴
kail [kʰæ⁵⁵]
ENshines on
中文照, 照亮

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Usage examples

Nimei kee kail ye.
The sun is shining.
太阳出来了。
Jelye ddeedvq teiq guq mei, ddeehei zeiq me bbi meq yil, ngaf sso cheeggv nief seiq bbei kail neiq keel ddaq?
(I) gave (my son) a thousand yuan, but (it) didn't last a month. I wonder what this son of mine is spending (his) money on?
给了一千元钱竟然不够一个月花，真不知道我儿子是怎么花钱的。
Jji lvq cheejjiq kail pil yil, co sheel ddeeco lei ceel bbee.
After demolishing this old house, (we) will build a new building with multiple floors.
要把旧房拆了，盖一幢新楼。

Sources

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NaxiAI. Naxi Digital Dictionary, s.v. “kail”. https://naxiai.com/dictionary/kail (accessed 2026-11-14).