noun · Sports & Play

kite

Picture of the word kite for children

The meaning (definition) of the word kite

a flat toy that flies in the wind on a long string

The word kite used in a sentence

“I flew my kite high in the blue sky today.”

The plural of the word kite

kites

How the word kite is said around the world

Frenchcerf-volant (SER-voh-lahn)
Spanishcometa (koh-MAY-tah)
Mandarin风筝 (fuhng juhng)
Hindiपतंग (puh-TUNGG)
Arabicطائرة ورقية (tyrah wah-rah-KEEY-ah)
Russianлетающий змей (lyee-TAH-yoo-sheey zmyay)
Portuguese (EU)papagaio (pah-pah-GAI-oo)
Portuguese (BR)pipa (PEE-pa)
Japanese凧 (TAH-koh)
GermanDrachen (DRAH-khuhn)
Urduپتنگ (PU-tuhng)
Punjabiਪਤੰਗ (PU-tuhng)
Korean연 (yun)
Hebrewעֲפִיפוֹן (ah-feey-FOH-nuh)
Greekχαρταετός (khahr-tah-ay-TOHS)
Dutchvlieger (VLEE-ghuhr)
Tagalogsaranggola (sah-rahng-GOH-lah)
Vietnamesediều (ZEE-ew)
Turkishuçurtma (oo-CHUURT-mah)
Persianبادبادک (BAHD-bah-dahk)
Polishlatawiec (lah-TAH-vyets)
Ukrainianповітряний змій (poh-veetr-YAH-niy zmeey)
Bengaliঘুড়ি (goor)
Swedishdrake (DRAH-kuh)
Italianaquilone (ahk-wee-LOH-nay)

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