English Words Starting With K

• kanara

  nounB2
  /kəˈneə.ri/A small, bright yellow songbird (Serinus canaria), kept as a pet, known for its singing.
• kanarese

  adjectivenounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˌkænəˈriːz/An older, alternative name for the Kannada language of southwestern India or its speakers.
• kanazawa

  nounLow
  /ˌkæn.əˈzɑː.wə/A proper noun referring to a major city in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, known for its well-preserved Edo-era districts, traditional crafts, and gardens.
• kanban

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈkæn.bæn/A visual workflow management method used to improve efficiency, originating in Japanese manufacturing (Toyota).
• kanchenjunga

  nounC2
  /ˌkæntʃənˈdʒʌŋɡə/A massive mountain peak, the third-highest in the world, located in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and India.
• kanchipuram

  nounLow
  /ˌkʌnʧɪˈpʊərəm/A city in Tamil Nadu, India, historically and religiously significant, particularly known for its Hindu temples and silk sarees.
• kandahar

  nounLow frequency, proper noun.
  /ˌkændəˈhɑː/A major city in southern Afghanistan.
• kandinsky

  nounC1
  /kænˈdɪnski/A proper noun referring to the Russian abstract painter Wassily Kandinsky.
• kandy

  nounB2
  /ˈkændi/A sweet food made from sugar or chocolate, often flavoured and shaped into small pieces.
• kaneohe

  nounVery Low (Geographic/Cultural Proper Noun)
  /ˌkænɪˈəʊheɪ/A proper noun referring primarily to a bay and census-designated place (CDP) on the windward coast of the island of Oʻahu in the U.S. state of Hawaii.
• kang

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /kæŋ/A large, woven basket, typically used for carrying or storing goods, especially in Asian contexts.
• kang-de

  nounC1
  /ˈkændɪd/truthful and straightforward; frank; not posed or rehearsed
• kanga

  nounRare/Low
  /ˈkæŋɡə/A short form for 'kangaroo', the large Australian marsupial.
• kanga pirau

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkæŋə pɪˈraʊ/A compound word from Māori, literally meaning "rotten blanket" or "decayed cloth".
• kangaroo

  nounverbB1
  /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈruː/A large, plant-eating marsupial mammal native to Australia and New Guinea, characterized by powerful hind legs for leaping, a long muscular tail for balance, a small head, and females with a pouch for carrying young (joeys).
• kangaroo care

  nounC1
  /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈruː keə/A method of caring for newborn infants, especially preterm or low birthweight babies, involving prolonged skin-to-skin contact with a parent, typically the mother.
• kangaroo closure

  nounC2+ (Very Rare/Specialist)
  /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈruː ˈkləʊ.ʒər/A parliamentary procedure where debate is limited by selectively applying closure motions to parts of a bill rather than the whole.
• kangaroo court

  nounC1
  /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈruː ˌkɔːt/A self-appointed or mock court that disregards legal standards, acting arbitrarily and unfairly.
• kangaroo dog

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈruː ˈdɒɡ/A type of large, fast, lean dog bred or used for hunting or coursing kangaroos in Australia.
• kangaroo grass

  nounC1 (Proficient) - Low frequency outside Australian/ecological contexts.
  /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈruː ˌɡrɑːs/A perennial tussock grass native to Australia, known for its drought tolerance and importance as a native pasture species and for land rehabilitation.

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