English Words Starting With K

• kahanamoku

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkɑː.hɑː.nəˈmoʊ.kuː/A Hawaiian surname, most famously associated with Duke Kahanamoku, a legendary Olympic swimmer and father of modern surfing.
• kahawai

  nounRare
  /ˈkɑːhəˌwaɪ/A medium-sized predatory fish native to New Zealand, valued for sport fishing and for food.
• kahawai bird

  nounNon-existent / Zero
  /ˈkɑːhəwaɪ ˈbɜːd/There is no known 'kahawai bird' in ornithology or English lexicography. 'Kahawai' is a Māori name for a New Zealand fish.
• kahikatea

  nounVery Low / Niche
  /ˌkɑːhɪkɑːˈteɪə/A tall, coniferous evergreen tree (Dacrycarpus dacrydioides) native to New Zealand.
• kahikatoa

  nounLow
  /ˌkɑːhɪkəˈtəʊə/A Māori term for a species of red pine tree native to New Zealand, Metrosideros excelsa, commonly known as the pōhutukawa.
• kahlo

  nounC1
  /ˈkɑːləʊ/A proper noun, most commonly a surname of notable cultural significance, specifically referring to the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.
• kahn

  nounlow
  /kɑːn/A proper noun, primarily a surname of German or Jewish origin; less commonly, a variant spelling of 'khan', a historical title for a ruler or military leader in Central Asia and the Middle East.
• kahn test

  nounLow (Technical/Historical)
  /kɑːn tɛst/A medical diagnostic procedure used to detect syphilis, based on the complement fixation method.
• kahoolawe

  nounVery Low
  /kəˌhuːəˈlɑːweɪ/The smallest of the eight main Hawaiian Islands.
• kahramanmaras

  nounLow
  /kɑːˌhrɑːmɑːnˈmɑːrɑːʃ/A city in south-central Turkey and the capital of the Kahramanmaras Province, historically and culturally significant.
• kahului

  nounLow (Place name, familiar in Hawaiian/US contexts, rare elsewhere)
  /kəˈhuːluːi/A proper noun, referring to a city, port, and the main commercial hub on the island of Maui in Hawaii.
• kahuna

  nounC1-C2
  /kəˈhuːnə/An important person; an expert, boss, or leader in a particular field.
• kai

  nounLow (outside New Zealand and Cook Islands)
  /kʌɪ/A New Zealand English word for food or a meal, derived from the Māori language.
• kai moana

  nounVery Low (outside NZ/Aotearoa), Mid-High (within NZ/Aotearoa, particularly in cultural/tourism contexts)
  /ˌkaɪ məʊˈɑːnə/seafood, marine foods; literally "sea food" from Māori.
• kaiak

  nounLow Frequency
  /ˈkaɪ.æk/A type of small, narrow canoe, traditionally used by the Inuit and other Arctic peoples, propelled by a double-bladed paddle and typically having a covered deck with a cockpit for one or more paddlers.
• kaibab squirrel

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkaɪ.bæb ˈskwɪr.əl/A rare subspecies of the tassel-eared squirrel (Sciurus aberti kaibabensis) found only on the Kaibab Plateau in northern Arizona, USA, characterized by its distinctive white tail and dark body.
• kaieteur

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkʌɪ.əˈtʊə/A proper noun referring to Kaieteur Falls, a single-drop waterfall on the Potaro River in Guyana.
• kaieteur falls

  plural-nounLow
  /ˌkaɪ.əˈtʊə ˈfɔːlz/A single-drop waterfall on the Potaro River in Kaieteur National Park, Guyana, and one of the world's most powerful waterfalls by flow rate.
• kaif

  nounVery Low (Rare / Archaic / Literary)
  /keɪf/A state of relaxed, peaceful enjoyment or dreamy contentment; a pleasant, idle mood.
• kaifeng

  nounLow
  /ˌkaɪˈfɛŋ/A prefecture-level city in eastern Henan province, China, historically one of the Eight Ancient Capitals.

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