kaikua — meaning in English

English meaning

• chime noun A bell-like instrument, or set of them, that rings out a musical note.
• echo verb Of a sound, to bounce off a surface and be heard again; to reverberate.
• reverberate verb To cause (a sound) to be (repeatedly) bounced against one or more surfaces; to re-echo.
• ring noun A small circular band, often worn on a finger as jewelry.

Senses

kaikua is used for these senses in English:

• chime To make a rude correspondence of sounds; to jingle, as in rhyming.
• echo (intransitive) Of a sound or sound waves: to reflect off a surface and return; to reverberate or resound.
• ring (intransitive) to resound, reverberate, echo.

chime — full definition

1. noun A bell-like instrument, or set of them, that rings out a musical note.
2. verb To make a ringing sound, like a bell.
3. verb To agree or fit together (often "chime in" for joining a conversation).

echo — full definition

1. verb Of a sound, to bounce off a surface and be heard again; to reverberate.
2. verb To repeat or reflect someone else's words, opinion, or feeling.
3. noun A sound reflected back to the listener; also, a repetition of an idea or feeling.

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