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kaafThe letter ك in the Arabic script.kaakAny of a variety of Middle Eastern biscuits and baked goods, usually sweet.kackAlternative form of cack (“shit; rubbish”).kadeThe sheep ked, Melophagus ovinuskadiAlternative spelling of qadi, Islamic judge, particularly (historical) in Ottoman contexts where they initially oversaw local administration as well as Islamic law.kadyA man's straw hatkaenSynonym of khene.kaep(nautical) A type of proa native to PalaukafiA classical form of Sufi poem.kageObsolete form of cage, now chiefly (archaic) a chantry chapel enclosed with latticework or screenwork.kago(chiefly historical) An open and suspended Japanese style of sedan chair.kaguA New Caledonian endemic bird species, Rhynochetos jubatus, the only surviving member of the family Rhynochetidae.kahaSynonym of proboscis monkey.kahu(New Zealand) swamp harrier (Circus approximans)kaidAlternative spelling of caid (“kind of governor”).kaifAlternative spelling of kif.kaikAlternative form of kainga (“Maori village”).kail(Scotland, archaic) Any cabbage, greens, or vegetables.kaimMitragyna parvifolia, a tree of the madder family, found in India.kain(Scots law) poultry, etc., required by the lease to be paid in kind by a tenant to the landlord.kaji(Georgian mythology) an ugly anthropomorphic spiritkajkAlternative spelling of kaj.kaju(India) cashew nutkakaAny of four taxa of birds in the genus Nestor in the parrot family confined to New Zealand and adjacent islands.kakiA persimmon, specifically a Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki).kaleAn edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)kaliThe prickly glasswort (Kali turgidum, syn. of Salsola kali).kalo(chiefly Hawaii) taro (Colocasia esculenta)kalu(India, offensive) a dark-skinned person.kamaA sickle-like weapon, originally used as a tool for cutting weeds.kame(geology) A round hill or short ridge of sand or gravel deposited by a melting glacier.kami(religion, Shinto) An animistic god or spirit in the Shinto religion of Japan.kamp(Australia, of males) homosexualkanaA hiragana or katakana character.kaneA Polynesian or Maori man.kangA traditional long platform of brick, clay or concrete, used for heating in colder parts of China and suitable for sleeping on at night.kano(Philippines, slang) A male American.kaon(particle physics) any of four unstable subatomic particles, mesons, they are a combination of a strange quark or antiquark and either an up or down quark or antiquarkkapaAlternative form of tapa (“Polynesian cloth”).kape(obsolete) Pronunciation spelling of keep.kaphThe eleventh letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).kapo(historical) A prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp who was given food and privileges in return for supervising other prisoners doing forced labor.kappA headcovering worn by many women of certain Anabaptist Christian traditions (especially Mennonites and Amish) for religious reasons.kapuTaboo, especially in Hawaiian contexts.kara(Sikhism) A bangle worn by Sikhs, one of the five Ks, to remind them to do God's work.karl(historical) A medieval Scandinavian freeman.karn(mining, dated) A pile of rocks.karoPittosporum crassifolium, a shrub of New Zealand.kasjAlternative form of cazh.kastA type of traditional cupboard produced by Dutch settlers in New York and New Jersey in the 18th and 19th centurieskata(martial arts) Any of a sequence of positions and movements used in many martial arts.kate(UK, dialect, Kent) The brambling finch, Fringilla montifringilla.kati(rare, British, historical) A weight equivalent to about 1.5 pounds, adopted as a standard by British companies.kavaA plant from the South Pacific, Piper methysticum.kawaMaori customs and protocol.kawnAn inn in Turkey.kayaTorreya nucifera, the Japanese nutmeg tree.kayo(boxing) A knockout.kaza(politics) A subdistrict, particularly (historical) a third-level administrative division of the Ottoman Empire.kaziAlternative form of khazi (“toilet”).kbarAbbreviation of kilobar.kbit(computing, formal) Abbreviation of kilobit.kbps(computing) Initialism of kilobits per second.kcalAbbreviation of kilocalorie.keak(Yorkshire) To jerk a limb or tilt the head.keatMisspelling of keet.kebzMisspelling of khubz.keck(intransitive) To heave or retch as if to vomit.keeb(computing, slang) Clipping of keyboard.keedPronunciation spelling of kid.keefAlternative spelling of kif.keek(Scotland, intransitive) To peek; peep.keel(nautical) A large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull from bow to stern.keenFierce, intense, vehement.keep(transitive) To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.kees(nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of kiss.keet(colloquial) A lorikeet or parakeet.keirAlternative form of kier.keke(intransitive, informal) To laugh, especially in a cackling or staccato-like manner.keks(Northern English dialect, Scotland) Alternative spelling of kecks.keld(Northern England, possibly obsolete) A marshy place or a spring.kelk(UK, dialect, obsolete, transitive) To beat.kellAlternative spelling of kale (“broth”).kelpAny of several large brown algae seaweeds (especially of order Laminariales).keltA thin, recently spawned iteroparous salmon.kembObsolete form of comb.kemp(intransitive, obsolete) To strive or contend in any way; strive for victory.kena(ambitransitive) To experience, receive, suffer, get or be affected by (something negative).keneObsolete form of keen.keng(Singapore, Singlish) Synonym of chao keng (“to malinger, to shirk military duties by reporting sick”).kenoA gambling game, a variety of lotto, played with balls or knobs, numbered, and cards also numbered.kentsimple past and past participle of kenkepeArchaic spelling of keep.kepiA cap with a flat circular top and a visor, particularly associated with French uniforms.kepo(Singapore, Malaysia, slang) Alternative spelling of kaypoh.keptsimple past and past participle of keepkerb(British spelling) Alternative spelling of curb.kere(Judaism) A reading that in the traditional Jewish mode of reading the Hebrew Bible is substituted for one actually standing in the consonantal text, with the consonants of the word or phrase to be read being usually given in the margin and the vowel points being inserted in the text (if the text is vocalized).kerf(now rare) The act of cutting or carving something; a stroke or slice.keri(Judaism) Alternative form of kere.kerlAlternative form of carl.kern(hot metal printing, typography) Any part of a letter which extends into the space used by another letter.kero(Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) Kerosene.kesaA robe worn by Buddhist monks and nuns.kesh(Sikhism) The practice of allowing one's hair to grow naturally, one of the five Ks.kestObsolete spelling of cast.ketaA small salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) of North America.keto(organic chemistry) The carbonyl group of a ketone.kewl(Internet slang) Nonstandard spelling of cool.kext(computing) A loadable extension to the kernel of the macOS operating system.kgalAbbreviation of kilogallon.khadAlternative form of khud.khafThe eleventh letter of the Hebrew and Aramaic alphabets, kaph, especially when pronounced as a fricative (rather than as a plosive).khanAn Ottoman sultan.khatA shrub, Catha edulis, whose leaves are used as a mild stimulant when chewed or brewed as tea; also a drug produced from this plant.khelA Pashtun subtribe.khenAlternative spelling of khene.khetAlternative form of heth (“Semitic letter”).khima stringed musical instrument from South East Asia, played with bamboo sticks.khirAlternative form of kheer (“Asian sweet rice pudding”).khitClipping of khitmatgar.khoaA South Asian dairy product made of either dried whole milk or milk thickened by heating.khonA Thai form of dance with music and narration.khorA swampy depression in Middle Eastern countries.khot(India, historical) A form of land tenure usually based around hereditary zamindars with proprietary rights.khud(India) A steep cleft in a hillside; a ravine.khumA commune of Cambodia, a subdivision of a srok.khurThe Asiatic wild ass.kiaiThe short yell or shout uttered when performing an attacking move in martial arts.kibe(rare, archaic, poetic) A chilblain (often ulcerated), especially on the heel of the foot (also afflictive to some animals); a cold sore or blister.kiboAlternative form of kybo (“toilet”).kibyAffected with kibes.kick(transitive) To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.kidzEye dialect spelling of kids; plural of kid.kiefAlternative spelling of kif.kierA bleaching vat.kiev(cooking) A dish like chicken Kiev, with substitutes for the chicken, sauces or other components, to fit dietary restrictions such as vegetarianism.kife(slang) To steal.kifu(board games) A record of an abstract strategy game, especially Go or shogi.kigo(poetry) A seasonal word; a word required in haiku to indicate the season.kike(US, offensive, ethnic slur, religious slur) A Jew.kiki(LGBTQ, slang, US) A gathering of friends for the purpose of gossiping and chit-chat.kilaSynonym of phurba (“Tibetan dagger”).kildObsolete form of killed.kilk(dialectal) Synonym of charlock (Phamphospermum arvense, syn. Sinapis arvensis, etc.)kill(transitive) To put to death; to extinguish the life of.kiln(transitive) To bake in a kiln; to fire.kiloClipping of kilogram.kilp(dialectal) Kelp.kiltTo gather up (skirts) around the body.kinaThe national currency of Papua New Guinea, divided into 100 toea.kindA type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.kine(physics) The unit velocity in the CGS system, equal to one centimeter per second.kingA male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy; in an absolute monarchy, the supreme ruler of his nation.kinkTo laugh loudly.kino(Internet slang, 4chan slang) Especially good or sophisticated cinema.kipaAlternative spelling of kippah.kipe(fishing) An osier basket used for catching fish.kipuAlternative form of quipu.kiraAn ankle-length dress traditionally worn by women in Bhutan.kirbObsolete form of kerb.kirk(Northern England and Scotland) A church.kishA basket used in Ireland, mainly for carrying turf.kiss(transitive) To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.kist(Scotland) A chest.kiteA bird of prey of the family Accipitridae.kith(Northern England, Scotland, rustic, countable) An acquaintance or a friend.kito(Nigeria, LGBTQ) A type of blackmail on LGBT peoplekitt(UK, birdwatching) the kittiwake.kivaA ceremonial underground chamber in a Pueblo village.kiveAlternative form of keeve.kiwiA flightless bird of the order Apterygiformes native to New Zealand.klanAlternative letter-case form of Klan.klap(South Africa, slang, transitive) To strike; to smack.klarIn Karen animism, one of the thirty-seven spirits that are said to embody every individual.klet(climbing, informal) Clipping of kletterschuh.klikAlternative form of klick (“kilometer”).kmer(genetics) A motif of length "k"kmphAbbreviation of kilometers per hour.knab(colloquial) To nab or steal.knagA short spur or stiff projection from the trunk or branch of a tree, such as the stunted dead branch of a firknapTo break (something) into small pieces with a cracking sound; to fragment, to smash; also, to break (something) apart sharply; to snap.knarA knot or burl in a tree; a knurl, a gnarl.knawNonstandard form of know.knee(anatomy) In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.knep(Northern England) To bite gently, nibble.knewsimple past of knowknez(historical) A duke or prince in medieval Slavic countries.knibObsolete form of nib.knip(dialectal or obsolete) Alternative form of nip.knit(ambitransitive) To create a stitch by pulling the working yarn through an existing stitch from back to front.knobA rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle.knopA knob, usually ornamentalknorObsolete form of knur.knotA tangled clump of hair or similar.know(transitive) To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that.knubA knob; a small lump.knut(archaic, informal, Edwardian) An idle upper-class man about town.koanA riddle with no solution, used to provoke reflection on the inadequacy of logical reasoning, and to lead to enlightenment.kobaAlternative form of kob (kind of antelope)koboA subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Nigerian naira.kodaSynonym of kodo (“kind of millet”).kodokodo millet, Paspalum scrobiculatumkoelA cuckoo of the genus Eudynamys, native to Asia, Australia and the Pacific.koff(historical) A type of two-masted Dutch vessel.koftAlternative form of kuft.kogo(Canada, food) Korean-style deep-fried battered sausage on a stickkoha(New Zealand) A Māori tradition of reciprocal giving of gifts.kohlA dark powder, usually powdered stibnite (an antimony ore), used as eye makeup, especially in Eastern countries.kojiThe mold used in such a preparation.koka(judo) The smallest technical score that can be awarded in a judo competition.koki(South Africa) A fibre-tip pen.kokoThe tree Albizia lebbeck.kokuA unit of measure in feudal Japan, the amount of rice needed to feed one person for a year.kolaA tree, genus Cola, bearing large brown seeds ("nuts") that are the source of cola extract.kolk(geology) An underwater vortex similar to a whirlwind, capable of dislodging, picking up, and moving boulders.koloA national folk dance common in regions pertaining to South Slavic people, performed in a circle.komi(go) Bonus points given to the white player to compensate for the fact that black plays first.kona(Hawaii) southwesterkong(mahjong) A set of four identical tiles.konkAlternative spelling of conk.kono(New Zealand) A traditional Maori woven basket.kook(surfing, kiteboarding, wakeboarding) A boardsport participant who lacks style or skill; a newbie who acts as if they are better at the sport than they are.kool(slang) Deliberate misspelling of cool.koot(India) The costus plant.kophAlternative form of qoph.kora(music) A type of harp or lute played in West Africa.kore(art, sculpture) An Ancient Greek statue of a woman, portrayed standing, usually clothed, painted in bright colours and having an elaborate hairstyle.koriThe monetary unit of Kutch prior to 1947, divided into 24 dokdas.koroA Maori male elder.koruA spiral shape that symbolizes growth, strength and peace, used in Māori art.kossAlternative spelling of coss.kotiAlternative form of kothi (“Indian gender role”).koto(music) A Japanese stringed instrument having numerous strings, usually seven or thirteen, that are stretched over a convex wooden sounding board and are plucked with three plectra, worn on the thumb, index finger, and middle finger of one hand.krab(colloquial) Clipping of carabiner.krai(administrative division) A region or province in Russia.kralArchaic form of kraal.kranAlternative form of qiran.krar(music) A five-stringed, bowl-shaped lyre of Eritrea and Ethiopia.krayAlternative form of krai.krinA drum of African origin made out of a log and struck with drumsticks.krisA traditional Indonesian, Malaysian, or Filipino sword or dagger having a tapering, usually serpentine blade.krooAn obsolete African unit of measure, varying by the type of produce.ksara granary, or village containing a granary, in the Maghreb (Berber countries).ksecAlternative form of ks (“kilosecond”).kuaiA historical Chinese dish consisting of finely cut strips of raw fish or meat.kuda(dated) The Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus).kudo(nonstandard, sometimes proscribed) A compliment or praise.kuduA large, striped, African antelope of the species Tragelaphus imberbis (lesser kudu) or Tragelaphus strepsiceros (greater kudu).kuehAlternative form of kuih.kuff(derogatory, slang) A non-Muslim.kufiA type of brimless, rounded cap associated with various African nations or ethnicities.kufr(Islam) Denial or rejection of Islam.kuftAn Indian form of inlaid work on steel or iron, by damascening and encrusting gold on the metalwork.kuhlAlternative form of kohl.kuiaA Maori female elder.kuihBite-sized snack or dessert foods in Malaysia and nearby countries, usually made from rice and often brightly coloured.kukuAn Iranian dish somewhat resembling a quiche or omelette.kulaA tower, turret or steeple in Southeast Europe erected during the period of Ottoman domination on the area.kuliArchaic spelling of coolie.kunaThe former (until 2023) currency of Croatia, divided into 100 lipa.kuneplural of kunakuriThe kitchen of a Zen monastery.kuruA chronic, progressive, fatal central nervous system disease found mainly among the Fore and neighboring peoples of New Guinea, caused by a prion that probably resembles the scrapie agent of sheep, transmissible to nonhuman primates, and believed to be transmitted by ritual cannibalism.kushA synthetic cannabinoid-like recreational drug prevalent in Sierra Leone.kutiA traditional Ethiopian tisane made from steeped coffee leaves.kutu(New Zealand) A body louse.kuya(Philippines) An elder brother.kuzaAlternative form of cooja.kuzuAlternative form of kudzu.kvasAlternative spelling of kvass.kvlt(music, slang, humorous) True to the ideology of black metal or a stereotypical manifestation of that subculture.kwaiAlternative form of kuai (“yuan, Chinese currency”).kwanA school of Korean martial arts.kwikEye dialect spelling of quick.kyaiA Javanese Islamic cleric or expert on Islam.kyakObsolete spelling of kayak.kyar(nonstandard, Ireland, dated) A car.kyatThe official currency of Myanmar.kybo(slang, Scouting movement) An outside toilet; an outhouse.kyivAlternative form of Kiev (“chicken Kiev”).kyle(Scotland) A narrow arm or channel of the sea between an island and the mainland, or between two islands.kyndObsolete form of kind.kyngObsolete spelling of king.kypeThe hook that develops in the lower jaw of an adult male of most salmonid species when it is ready to spawn.kyte(Scotland) Alternative spelling of kite (“the stomach; the belly”).kyth(obsolete) To show, manifest
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