咖 哩

kā lǐdictionary entry

(Tw) (loanword) curry / colloquial pr. [gālǐ] or [gālí]

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

咖哩咖哩 [ka1 li3] /(Tw) (loanword) curry/colloquial pr. [ga1li3] or [ga1li2]/

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Character information

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咖
gā
used in 咖喱[gā lí]
kā
(bound form) coffee / café (abbr. for 咖啡[kā fēi]) / (Tw) (bound form) type of person (esp. in entertainment contexts) (loanword from "cast") (as in 大咖[dà kā] and 怪咖[guài kā])
哩
lǐ
mile
li
(modal final particle similar to 呢[ne] or 啦[la])

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