English Words Starting With K

• kor

  nounVery low (historical/specialist)
  /kɔː(r)/An ancient Hebrew and Phoenician unit of dry measure, approximately equal to 10 ephahs or a homer.
• kora

  nounLow
  /ˈkɔːrə/A 21-string harp-lute used in West African music, particularly in Gambia, Senegal, Mali, and Guinea.
• koradji

  nounRare
  /kɒˈrɑːdʒi/A traditional Aboriginal healer or medicine man in Australian Indigenous cultures.
• korah

  nounVery low
  /ˈkɔːrə/A proper noun referring most commonly to a biblical figure: a Levite who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron.
• koran

  nounB2
  /kɒˈrɑːn/The central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be the verbatim word of God as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.
• korari

  nounVery Low
  /kɒˈrɑːri/A Māori term for the flower stalk or sometimes the raw, undressed fibre of the native New Zealand flax plant (Phormium tenax).
• korat cat

  nounLow
  /ˌkɔː.ræt ˈkæt/A specific breed of domestic cat that is silver-blue with green eyes, originating in Thailand.
• korbut

  nounRare
  /ˈkɔːbʊt/A proper noun; the surname of a famous gymnast, most commonly associated with Olga Korbut.
• korce

  nounExtremely rare, specialistic/historical
  /ˈkɔː.tseɪ/A Polish unit of dry volume historically used for grain, roughly equivalent to a bushel.
• korchnoi

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɔːtʃnɔɪ/A proper noun referring to Viktor Korchnoi, a renowned and influential Soviet-born Swiss chess grandmaster.
• korda

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˈkɔː.də/A cord or rope used in sailing, angling, and other nautical/outdoor contexts.
• kordofan

  nounC2/Proper Noun
  /ˈkɔːdəfæn/A historical region and former province in central Sudan.
• kordofanian

  adjectivenounC1-C2
  /ˌkɔːdə(ʊ)ˈfeɪnɪən/Belonging to or characteristic of the Kordofan region of Sudan.
• kore

  nounC2 (Very low frequency)
  /ˈkɔːri/An ancient Greek statue of a draped young woman, used as an offering.
• korea

  nounHigh
  /kəˈriː.ə/A region and country in East Asia, historically a unified kingdom and currently divided into the two sovereign states of North Korea and South Korea.
• korea strait

  nounLow-frequency (specialist/geographic)
  /kəˌrɪə ˈstreɪt/The strait separating the southern coast of Korea from the islands of Japan (Kyushu and Honshu), connecting the Sea of Japan (East Sea) with the East China Sea.
• koreaboo

  nounLow
  /kɒ.ri.ə.buː/A non-Korean person who is excessively obsessed with Korean culture, particularly K-pop and K-dramas.
• korean

  adjectivenounB1
  /kəˈriː.ən/Relating to the Korean Peninsula, its people, its languages, or its culture.
• korean east sea

  nounLow
  /kəˌriː.ən iːst siː/A marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, located between the Korean Peninsula, Russia, and Japan, which is the subject of a naming dispute.
• korean lawn grass

  nounLow (Specialized)
  /kəˈriːən lɔːn ɡrɑːs/A popular, durable, cool-season turfgrass variety from the Zoysia species, known for its fine texture and tolerance to cold temperatures.

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