English Words Starting With K

• karaite

  adjectivenounRare
  /ˈkɛərəˌaɪt/A member of a Jewish sect that rejects the Talmud and rabbinic tradition, relying solely on the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible).
• karaj

  nounRare
  /kæˈrɑːdʒ/A proper noun referring to a city in Iran, near Tehran.
• karajan

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun/Niche Term)
  /ˈkærəjæn/A borrowed surname of the famous Austrian conductor Herbert von Karajan; used metonymically to reference his legacy, style, or recordings.
• karaka

  nounVery Low
  /kəˈrɑːkə/A large evergreen tree native to New Zealand (Corynocarpus laevigatus), with edible berries.
• karakia

  nounLow
  /ˌkærəˈkiːə/A Māori incantation, prayer, or ritual chant.
• karakoram

  nounLow (C1+)
  /ˌkærəˈkɔːrəm/A major mountain range in the Himalayas, spanning parts of Pakistan, India, and China.
• karakorum

  nounC2
  /ˌkærəˈkɔːrəm/A historic mountain range and region in central Asia; also the capital of the Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan.
• karakul

  nounC1
  /ˈkærəkʊl/A type of curly fleece from the Karakul sheep.
• karamanlis

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkærəˈmɑːnlɪs/A proper noun referring specifically to a surname of Greek origin, most famously associated with Konstantinos Karamanlis, a prominent Greek politician and multi-term Prime Minister and President of Greece.
• karami

  nounVery Low (Specialist)
  /kəˈrɑːmi/A method or act of suicide by self-immolation, particularly associated with public protest.
• karamu

  nounLow
  /ˈkɑː.rə.muː/A festive gathering or celebration, especially with food and entertainment, often of Maori or New Zealand origin.
• karan

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɑːrən/Karan is a personal name, predominantly used as a given name in India and other South Asian countries, often for males.
• karanda

  nounLow (Specialist/Botanical/Culinary)
  /kəˈrʌn.də/A small, tropical, evergreen tree or shrub (Carissa carandas) bearing edible, sour, dark purple berries, native to South Asia.
• karanga

  nounverbLow/Very Low
  /kəˈrɑːŋə/In Māori culture: A ceremonial call of welcome, used especially to call visitors onto a marae.
• karankawa

  nounVery low
  /kəˈræŋkəwə/A historically significant Native American people indigenous to the Gulf Coast of Texas.
• karaoke

  nounB1
  /ˌkær.iˈəʊ.ki/A form of entertainment where an amateur singer sings along to a pre-recorded instrumental track of a popular song, with the lyrics displayed on a screen.
• karat

  nounLow
  /ˈkær.ət/A unit for measuring the purity of gold, equal to 1/24 part of pure gold in an alloy.
• karate

  nounB1
  /kəˈrɑːti/A Japanese martial art involving strikes, kicks, and defensive blocks with the hands, feet, and elbows.
• karate-chop

  nounverb-transitiveC1
  /kəˈrɑː.ti ˌtʃɒp/A quick, sharp strike with the side of the hand.
• karateka

  nounC2 / Very Low
  /ˌkærəˈtekə/A practitioner of karate.

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