English Words Starting With K

• khoper

  nounExtremely Low / Non-existent
  Not applicableNone - not a standard English word.
• khorana

  nounVery Low
  /kɔːˈrɑːnə/A surname most famously associated with Har Gobind Khorana, an Indian-American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1968 for his work on the genetic code.
• khorasan wheat

  nounLow/Very Low
  /kɔːrəˈsɑːn wiːt/An ancient wheat variety (Triticum turgidum ssp. turanicum) with large, amber-coloured kernels, known for its nutty flavour and high protein content.
• khotan

  nounVery Low / Obscure / Technical
  /kəʊˈtɑːn/An ancient oasis city and region in southwestern Xinjiang, China, historically a major centre on the Southern Silk Road.
• khoums

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  /kuːms/A former monetary unit of Mauritania, equal to one-fifth of an ouguiya.
• khouribga

  nounRare
  /kʊˈrɪbɡə/A city in central Morocco, known as a major centre for phosphate mining.
• khowar

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkəʊ.ɑːr/A Dardic language spoken primarily in the Chitral region of northern Pakistan.
• khrushchev

  nounC2
  /ˈkrʊʃ.tʃɒf/The surname of Nikita Khrushchev (1894–1971), who was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1953–1964) and Premier of the Soviet Union (1958–1964).
• khudzhand

  nounExtremely Low
  /kuːˈdʒɑːnd/A proper noun referring to a city in Tajikistan, located in the northern part of the country.
• khufu

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkuːfuː/A proper noun referring to the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty of ancient Egypt, circa 2589–2566 BC, best known as the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
• khujand

  nounLow
  /kuːˈdʒænd/A city in northern Tajikistan, the second-largest city in the country and capital of the Sughd region.
• khulna

  nounC2
  /ˈkuːlnə/A proper noun referring to the third-largest city in Bangladesh, located in the southwestern part of the country.
• khurta

  nounLow (in global English); Medium-High (in contexts discussing South Asian culture/fashion).
  /ˈkɜː.tə/A long, loose shirt without a collar, worn traditionally in South Asia, usually by men.
• khus-khus

  nounLow
  /ˈkʌs ˌkʌs/The dried rhizome of the vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides), used especially in South Asian and Middle Eastern cuisines as a flavoring and in perfumery for its aromatic oil.
• khuskhus

  nounLow (specialized/regional)
  /ˈkʌskʌs/Vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides), whose fragrant roots are used to make perfumes, cooling mats, and traditional medicines.
• khutbah

  nounLow
  /ˈxʊt.bɑː/A formal sermon or address delivered during the Friday congregational prayer in Islam, or on special religious occasions.
• khuzistan

  nounC2
  /ˌkuːzɪˈstɑːn/A province in southwestern Iran, historically significant for its oil resources and ancient civilizations.
• khwarizmi

  nounRare
  /xwɑːˈrɪzmi/A historical reference to Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, a 9th-century Persian polymath, mathematician, astronomer, and geographer.
• khyber knife

  nounC2
  /ˌkaɪ.bə ˈnaɪf/A traditional long-bladed fighting knife or dagger, originally from the Pashtun regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan (Khyber Pass area), often with a single-edged, curved blade and ornate hilt.
• khyber pass

  nounLow
  /ˌkaɪ.bə ˈpɑːs/A strategically important mountain pass connecting Afghanistan and Pakistan, historically a major trade and invasion route.

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