kite

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for kite

kite 🔊 /kajˈt/

kite : සරුංගලය

kite : කයිට් ලකුණ

kite : පිළිසරණ බිල

kite : උකුස්සා

kite definition

Noun.

  1. Any raptorial bird of the subfamily Milvinae, of which many species are knowNoun. They have long wings, adapted for soaring, and usually a forked tail.
  2. Fig. : One who is rapacious.
  3. A light frame of wood or other material covered with paper or cloth, for flying in the air at the end of a string.
  4. A lofty sail, carried only when the wind is light.
  5. A quadrilateral, one of whose diagonals is an axis of symmetry.
  6. Fictitious commercial paper used for raising money or to sustain credit, as a check which represents no deposit in bank, or a bill of exchange not sanctioned by sale of goods; an accommodation check or bill.
  7. The brill.
  8. The belly.

Intransitive verb. To raise money by "kites;" as, kiting transactions. See Kite, 6.