English Words Starting With K

• kaposi's sarcoma

  nounLow
  /kæˈpəʊ.zi sɑːˈkəʊ.mə/A type of cancer that causes lesions in the skin, lymph nodes, and other organs, often associated with immunodeficiency.
• kapote

  nounVery Low (CEFR < A1 - N/A)
  /kəˈpəʊt/The word 'kapote' is not a standard English word. It appears to be a potential misspelling or borrowing from another language. In standard lexicography, it has no established entry.
• kappa

  nounLow
  /ˈkæp.ə/The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet (Κ, κ).
• kapparah

  nounLow (specialist, cultural, informal/jocular)
  /kəˈpɑːrə/A ritual expiation or atonement, specifically in Judaism, often involving sacrifice or symbolic substitution.
• kapteyn

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkæptaɪn/A proper noun referring to the surname of Dutch astronomer Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn.
• kapuas

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkæp.uː.æs/A proper noun, specifically the name of the largest river on the island of Borneo, located in the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan.
• kapuka

  nounLow
  /ˈkæpəkə/A tree native to New Zealand, Pittosporum crassifolium, with thick, leathery leaves.
• kapuskasing

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkæp.ʊˈskæs.ɪŋ/A specific type of quilting or sleeping bag insulation technique involving the layering of material.
• kara

  nounLow
  /ˈkɑːrə/A steel or iron bracelet, worn as one of the Five Ks (articles of faith) in Sikhism.
• kara kum

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkærə ˈkʊm/A large, sandy desert located in Central Asia, primarily in Turkmenistan.
• kara sea

  nounC2
  /ˈkɑːrə siː/A marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located off the northern coast of Siberia, Russia, between the Novaya Zemlya and Severnaya Zemlya archipelagos.
• kara-kalpak

  nounC1
  /ˌkær.əˈkæl.pæk/A member of a Turkic-speaking people living primarily in northwestern Uzbekistan, specifically in the Republic of Karakalpakstan.
• kara-kalpak autonomous republic

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkær.ə.kæl.ˈpæk ɔːˌtɒn.ə.məs rɪˈpʌb.lɪk/An autonomous republic within Uzbekistan, home to the Karakalpak people.
• karabiner

  nounC1
  /ˌkærəˈbiːnə/A metal coupling link with a safety closure, used in climbing and mountaineering to attach ropes to anchors, harnesses, or other gear.
• karachai

  nounLow
  /ˌkær.əˈtʃaɪ/A member of a Turkic ethnic group indigenous to the North Caucasus region, primarily living in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic of Russia.
• karachai-cherkess republic

  nounC1
  /ˌkær.ə.tʃaɪ ˌtʃɜː.kɛs rɪˈpʌb.lɪk/A federal subject (republic) of Russia located in the North Caucasus region.
• karachi

  nounC1
  /kəˈrɑːtʃi/The largest city and main financial hub of Pakistan, located on the coast of the Arabian Sea.
• karadzic

  nounLow (Proper noun, context-specific)
  /ˈkærədʒɪtʃ/A surname of Bosnian Serb origin, most notably associated with Radovan Karadžić, the former President of Republika Srpska and convicted war criminal.
• karafuto

  nounC2
  /ˌkærəˈfuːtəʊ/The historical Japanese name for the southern half of the island of Sakhalin.
• karaganda

  nounVery low
  /ˌkærəɡænˈdɑː/A proper noun referring to a large city and administrative center in Kazakhstan.

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