English Words Starting With K

• kunzite

  nounRare
  /ˈkʌntsʌɪt/A transparent pink to lilac gemstone variety of the mineral spodumene, valued for its pleochroism.
• kuo-yu

  nounLow
  /ˈkwəʊ ˈjuː/The official national language of China, based on the Beijing dialect; Standard Mandarin Chinese.
• kuomintang

  nounLow
  /ˌkwəʊmɪnˈtæŋ/The nationalist political party that ruled mainland China from 1928 to 1949 and later governed Taiwan.
• kuopio

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkuːɒpɪəʊ/A city in Finland, the capital of the region of Northern Savonia.
• kuprin

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkuːprɪn/A proper noun; the surname of Russian writer Alexander Kuprin (1870-1938).
• kur

  nounC1/C2 / Literary/Low-Frequency
  /kɜː(r)/A dog, especially a mongrel or an aggressive, poorly-bred, or worthless dog.
• kura

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkʊərə/A sacred storehouse for traditional Māori treasures, such as carvings, weapons, and other artifacts of significance.
• kura kaupapa maori

  nounLow (Common in New Zealand, rare internationally)
  /ˌkʊərə ˌkaʊpəpə ˈmaʊri/A Māori-language immersion school in New Zealand operating under Māori cultural principles and pedagogy.
• kurashiki

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkʊərəˈʃɪki/A city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, known for its well-preserved historical district.
• kurbash

  nounverb-transitiveVery low / Obsolete / Archaic / Technical (historical)
  /ˈkɜːbæʃ/A whip made of hippopotamus or rhinoceros hide, formerly used in Turkey and Egypt for punishment.
• kurchatov

  nounC1
  /kʊəˈtʃɑːtɒf/The name of Igor Kurchatov, a prominent Soviet nuclear physicist, often used in context of nuclear physics or Soviet-era atomic research.
• kurchatovium

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkʊə.tʃəˈtəʊ.vi.əm/A name for the artificial chemical element with atomic number 104 (Rutherfordium).
• kurd

  nounLow
  /kɜːd/A member of an Iranian-speaking people predominantly inhabiting a region spanning parts of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria.
• kurdaitcha

  nounVery Rare
  /kɜːˈdeɪʧə/A type of ritual avenger or executioner in some Aboriginal Australian cultures.
• kurdaitcha shoes

  plural-nounExtremely low
  /kɜːˈdeɪtʃə ʃuːz/A type of ritual footwear traditionally made and worn by certain Australian Aboriginal cultures, associated with specific ceremonial practices.
• kurdish

  adjectivenounMedium
  /ˈkɜːdɪʃ/Of or relating to the Kurds, an Iranian people inhabiting a region spanning parts of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Armenia, or to their language.
• kurdistan

  nounlow
  /ˌkɜː.dɪˈstɑːn/A roughly defined geographical region in the Middle East traditionally inhabited by Kurdish people.
• kure

  nounExtremely Low / Obscure
  /ˈkʊə.reɪ/A hypothetical or placeholder term with no established, standard meaning in mainstream English dictionaries.
• kurgan

  nounC2
  /ˈkʊəɡən/A type of burial mound or tumulus, typically a large, conical earth or stone heap constructed over a burial chamber, associated with ancient peoples of the Eurasian steppes.
• kuri

  nounlow
  /ˈkʊə.ri/(informal) to look, stare, or gaze intently at something, often with curiosity or scrutiny.

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