caique

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɑːˈiːk/, /kaɪˈiːk/ Rhymes: -iːk === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from French caïque, from Italian caicco, from Ottoman Turkish قایق (kayık), from Proto-Turkic *kiayguk (“boat, oar”). Cognate with modern Turkish kayık. ==== Alternative forms ==== caïc, caicco, caieque, caïque, kaik, kaiki, kajik, kayik, saique ==== Noun ==== caique (plural caiques) (nautical) A small wooden trading vessel, brightly painted and rigged for sail, traditionally used for fishing and trawling. ===== Derived terms ===== caïquejee ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Spanish caíque or Portuguese caíque. ==== Noun ==== caique (plural caiques) Any of four (previously two) species of parrot in the genus Pionites. === See also === Caique (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === References ===