English Words Starting With K

• kwangchow

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkwɑːŋˈtʃaʊ/A historical romanization for the name of the city in southern China now known as Guangzhou.
• kwangchowan

  nounExtremely Rare / Historical
  /ˌkwæŋtʃəʊˈwɑːn/A historical term referring to a territory or city in southern China.
• kwangju

  nounRare
  /ˈkwæŋ.dʒuː/A city in South Korea; an alternative spelling for Gwangju.
• kwangsi-chuang autonomous region

  nounExtremely low
  /ˌkwɑːŋ.siː ˌtʃwɑːŋ ɔːˌtɒn.ə.məs ˈriː.dʒən/The historical name (until 1965) for what is now the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China, a provincial-level administrative division primarily for the Zhuang ethnic minority.
• kwangtung

  nounLow / Archaic
  /ˌkwæŋˈtʊŋ/An older romanization spelling for Guangdong, a coastal province in southeastern China.
• kwantung leased territory

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkwɑːnˈtʌŋ ˈliːst ˈtɛr.ɪ.tər.i/A historical territory in northeastern China leased to Japan from 1905 to 1945.
• kwanza

  nounC1
  /ˈkwæn.zə/A monetary unit of Angola, named after the Kwanza River.
• kwanzaa

  nounLow
  /ˈkwɑːn.zə/An annual week-long cultural festival and celebration of African American heritage, family, community, and culture, observed from December 26 to January 1.
• kwara

  nounLow
  /ˈkwɑːrə/A proper noun referring to a state in Nigeria, named after the River Kwara (Niger River).
• kwartje

  nounVery Low (in English contexts)
  /ˈkwɑːt.jə/A Dutch 25-cent coin, historically minted from silver.
• kwashiorkor

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˌkwɒʃɪˈɔːkɔː/A severe form of malnutrition, primarily affecting young children in developing regions, caused by a diet extremely deficient in protein despite adequate calorie intake.
• kwasniewski

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency - Proper Noun)
  /kvaʃˈn(j)ɛfski/A Polish surname of Slavic origin, most famously associated with Aleksander Kwaśniewski, the former President of Poland (1995-2005).
• kwazulu

  nounLow
  /kwɑːˈzuːluː/The region of Zulu people in South Africa.
• kwazulu-natal

  nounLow
  /ˌkwɑːzuːluː nəˈtɑːl/The name of a province in the eastern part of South Africa, formed from the former Zulu homeland of KwaZulu and the British colony of Natal.
• kwedien

  nounVery Low (Obsolete/Rare)
  /ˈkwɛ.di.ən/A rare, archaic noun meaning a feeling of melancholic longing or gentle, wistful sorrow.
• kweichow

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkweɪˈtʃaʊ/The former romanization (Wade-Giles) of a province in southwestern China; now officially 'Guizhou'.
• kweilin

  nounVery Low
  /kweɪˈlɪn/A proper noun referring to the historic name for Guilin, a city in southern China renowned for its dramatic karst mountain scenery.
• kweisui

  nounNon-existent/Very Low
  The word 'kweisui' does not exist in the standard English lexicon. It appears to be a romanization/transliteration of a Chinese term (e.g., Guìsuí, possibly referring to the historical city now known as Hohhot in Inner Mongolia) or a highly obscure/technical term not recognized by standard dictionaries.
• kweiyang

  nounVery Low / Non-existent
  A term of uncertain, non-standard, or highly specialised usage; not found in general English dictionaries.
• kwela

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈkweɪlə/A lively style of South African township music, typically featuring a pennywhistle, with jazz and pop influences.

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