काई

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /kɑː.iː/, [käː.iː]

Noun

काई • (kāī) f

1. moss, lichen
2. algae

   Synonyms: शैवाल (śaivāl), सेवार (sevār)

3. patina, a green rust that forms on copper, bronze, etc.
4. (by extension) filth, scum, dirtiness, particular that which brings to mind a patina