HAIKAI Definition & Meaning

haikai

[ hahy-kahy ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Prosody.

plural haikai

an informal type of linked verse originated by Bashō, a 17th-century Japanese poet.
a poem of this type.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of haikai¹

First recorded in 1880–85; from Japanese haikai (no renga) “jesting (linked verse),” from hai “actor” (akin to Cantonese paai, Korean bae, Mandarin ��á�� ) + kai “harmony” (akin to Cantonese haai, Korean hae, Mandarin �澱é )

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