English Words Starting With K

• kongur shan

  nounVery Low (C2/Proficiency)
  /ˌkɒŋɡʊə ˈʃæn/A prominent mountain massif in the Pamir Mountains of western China, in the Xinjiang region.
• koniggratz

  nounC2
  /ˈkɜːnɪɡˌɡrɛts/The German name for the Czech city of Hradec Králové, historically significant as the site of a decisive battle in the Austro-Prussian War (1866).
• konigsberg

  nounLow
  /ˈkɜːnɪɡzbɜːɡ/A historical city in East Prussia, now Kaliningrad, Russia, famous for its seven bridges and the mathematical problem they inspired.
• konigsberg bridge problem

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɜːnɪɡzbɜːɡ ˈbrɪdʒ ˈprɒbləm/A historical mathematical puzzle from the 18th century concerning whether it is possible to walk through the Prussian city of Königsberg crossing each of its seven bridges exactly once.
• konigshutte

  nounRare
  /ˈkɜːnɪɡsˌhʊtə/A proper noun referring historically to the royal ironworks or smelting works in Germany.
• konimeter

  nounVery Low (Specialist Technical Term)
  /kəʊˈnɪmɪtə/An instrument for measuring the concentration or amount of dust particles in the air.
• konini

  nounVery low
  /kəʊˈniːni/A common name for the New Zealand wineberry (Aristotelia serrata), a small tree or shrub native to New Zealand, also the edible fruit of this plant.
• koniology

  nounExtremely rare
  /ˌkəʊniˈɒlədʒi/The study of atmospheric dust, pollen and other microscopic particles, and their effects on the environment, climate and health.
• konkani

  adjectivenounLow
  /kɒŋˈkɑːni/An Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Konkan region of western India.
• konoye

  nounVery Low
  /kəʊˈnəʊjeɪ/A Japanese noble rank or the family holding it, specifically referring to a prominent aristocratic family in Japanese history.
• konrad

  nounLow
  /ˈkɒnɹæd/A masculine given name of Germanic origin, primarily a proper noun.
• konstantinovka

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkɒnstænˈtiːnəvkə/A proper noun, typically referring to a specific place name or surname of Slavic (specifically Russian/Ukrainian) origin.
• konstanz

  nounC1
  /ˈkɒn.stən.si/The quality of being faithful, dependable, and unchanging; steadfastness.
• kontakion

  nounVery Low
  /kɒnˈtækɪɒn/A short hymn or poetic sermon, typically sung or recited in the Orthodox Christian liturgy, often to commemorate a saint or feast day.
• konya

  nounLow
  /ˈkɒnjɑː/A major city in central Turkey, historically significant as the capital of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum and associated with the poet Rumi.
• koo

  nounC1 (Low Frequency Word)
  /kuː/A variant spelling of 'coo', imitative of a dove's soft, murmuring sound.
• koobi fora

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkuːbi ˈfɔːrə/An important archaeological and paleontological site in Kenya, known for its fossil beds containing evidence of early human evolution.
• koodoo

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkuːduː/A large, greyish-brown African antelope with long, spiral horns.
• kook

  nounC2
  /kuːk/An eccentric, strange, or foolish person, often in the context of unconventional beliefs or behavior.
• kookaburra

  nounC2
  /ˈkʊkəbʌrə/A large, terrestrial kingfisher native to Australia and New Guinea, known for its distinctive loud call resembling human laughter.

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