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Italian

kayak

/ˈka.jak/noun · masculineB2
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Meaning

kayak

  • a light narrow canoe propelled by a double-bladed paddle

In a sentence

Abbiamo noleggiato un kayak per esplorare le grotte marine della costa.

We rented a kayak to explore the sea caves along the coast.

Ti piacerebbe scendere il fiume in kayak questo fine settimana?

Would you like to go down the river in a kayak this weekend?

Non posso venire perché non ho mai manovrato un kayak prima d'ora.

I can't come because I have never handled a kayak before.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
kayakmasculine · singular
kayakmasculine · plural
kayakmasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Loanword from Inuktitut; masculine and invariable in Italian (il kayak, i kayak).

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