Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z k The eleventh letter of the English alphabet, called kay and written in the Latin script. ka The aspect of a person’s soul or being that sustains their existence, roughly the life-force, sometimes pictured as a double of the person. Kaaba The nearly cubical stone temple in Mecca, the holiest place in Islam and site of the great hajj assembly. Kaaddoo An island of Thaa, Maldives. Kaadehdhoo An industrial island of Gaafu Dhaalu, Maldives. kaaf The letter ك in the Arabic script. Kaafarataa An uninhabited island of Gaafu Dhaalu, Maldives. Kaafu An administrative atoll of the Maldives, officially named Malé Atholhu. kaak Any of a variety of Middle Eastern biscuits and baked goods, usually sweet. kaalgat stark naked. Kaalhehuttaa An uninhabited island of Gaafu Dhaalu, Maldives. Kaalhugemendhoo An uninhabited island of Noonu, Maldives. kaama The hartebeest. kaamchor An idler or slacker. Kaanapali A census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. Kaang a Kuki-Chin language spoken in Myanmar Kaaps The form of the Afrikaans language spoken by Cape Coloured people. Kaarimba A locality in the Shire of Moira, northern Victoria, Australia. kaas A surname. Kaashidhoo A resort island of Gaafu Dhaalu. kaatialaite A mineral with the chemical formula (Fe(H₂AsO₄)₃·5H₂O). Kaatz A surname. kab A guided bomb (GBU), in a Soviet or post-Soviet (especially Russian or Ukrainian) military context. kababayan A compatriot; a fellow Filipino. Kababish A nomadic tribe of the northern Kordofan region of Sudan. Kabacan A municipality of Cotabato, Philippines. kabaddi A South Asian team sport in which players must hold their breath while making raids into the opposing team's half of the field. kabaka The title of the king of Buganda. Kabakjian A surname from Armenian. Kabakon A small island in the Duke of York Islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. kabala A surname. Kabalarian A member of a Canadian organisation that advocates changing one's name to improve its numerological value and achieve spiritual balance. kabalassou The giant armadillo Priodontes gigas Kabalebo A resort in Suriname. Kabalo A town in Tanganyika province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. kabam The sound of a loud explosion; pow, blam, bang. kabana A spicy smoked Australian salami, made from pork and beef. Kabandha A rakshasa slain and liberated by Rāma and Lakshmana in the Dandakaranya forest. Kabankalan A municipality of Negros Occidental, Philippines. kabanos A spicy smoked salami sausage, typically made from pork and beef. Kabar One of the Khazar rebels who joined Magyar tribes and the Rus' khaganate confederations in the 9th century CE. kabaragoya The water monitor, Varanus salvator, a large lizard of Southeast Asia. Kabard Kabarda (person) Kabarda A member of the Kabardian-speaking people living in or originating from the Kabardino-Balkaria area in North Caucasus. Kabardia A former country in the Caucasus region of Europe; historically home to the Kabardians. Kabardian A member of a Circassian tribe of the Northwest Caucasus. Kabardin A member of the Kabarda people. Kabasalan A municipality of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. Kabat A surname. Kabatangan A barangay of Wao, Lanao del Sur, Philippines. Kabayan A municipality of Benguet, Philippines. Kabayanihan A barangay of Baguio, Benguet, Philippines. Kabba A surname. kabbalah A body of mystical Jewish teachings based on an esoteric reading of the Hebrew scriptures. kabbalic Concerning the Kabbalah; cabalistic. kabbalist One who studies Kabbalah. kabbelow A meal consisting of potato and cabbage mashed together. kabedon The act of placing one hand on a wall or other vertical surface while leaning close to another (usually shorter) person whose back is against the wall/surface. Kabeer A surname from Arabic. Kabel A surname from German. kabele A village commune in Ethiopia. kabeljauw Synonym of Atlantic cod (“Gadus morhua”) kabeljou A type of fish from southern Africa, Argyrosomus coronus. kabillion An unspecified large number (of). Kabinda A city, the capital of Lomami province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kabini A surname Kabir A surname from Arabic. Kabirdham A district of Chhattisgarh, India. Kabirpanthi A follower of Kabir Panth (Path of Kabir), a Sant Mat denomination and philosophy based on the teachings of Kabir. Kabisa A gewog of Punakha District, Bhutan. Kabistan A type of rug woven in parts of the Caucasus. Kabiye A language spoken in Togo. kablam The sound of a loud explosion; pow, blam, bang. kablooie A failure, meltdown; or explosion; a splat or splash. kabloona A non-Inuit person in Canada or Greenland, especially a European or someone of European descent. kabney A silk scarf worn as part of the gho. kabocha A variety of Japanese winter squash, from species Cucurbita maxima. kabok A group of Meitei traditional food items, made of ingredients such as corn, rice, or sesame seeds Kabomba A Meitei male given name. Kabongo A town and territory in Haut-Lomami province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. kabook A clay ironstone found in Sri Lanka. kaboom The sound of an explosion, typically seen in comic strips or heard in a light-hearted conversation. kabosu The juicy citrus fruit of Citrus sphaerocarpa, often used in Japanese food. It is grown primarily in Ōita Prefecture. kabosy A wooden box-shaped guitar-like musical instrument, most commonly with six strings and characterized by the use of partial frets, originating in traditional Malagasy music. Kabotie A surname from Hopi. kabouri A black fly of the genus Simulium kabourophobia The fear of crabs or lobsters. kabouter A tiny folkloric man who traditionally wears a pointy red hat, lives in harmony with nature and resides in mushrooms, similar to a gnome, leprechaun or a smurf. Kabra A rural town in Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. Kabrina A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage. kabsa An Arabian mixed rice dish that originates from Yemen. kabufuda Small, rigid Japanese playing cards, a single deck consisting of 40 cards with values ranging from 1 to 10, used for playing hand-comparing betting games such as oicho-kabu. Kabui Synonym of Rongmei. kabukalli The South American plant Goupia glabra. kabuki A form of Japanese theatre in which elaborately costumed male performers use stylized movements, dances, and songs in order to enact tragedies and comedies. Kabukicho A district of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Kantō, Japan; an entertainment, gambling, and red light district. kabukiesque In the style of kabuki. Kabul The capital and largest city of Afghanistan. Kabulese Synonym of Kabuli (“of, or pertaining to Kabul”). kabuli Of, from or relating to the city of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. Kabulistan A region of Afghanistan; based around the Kabul bowl of the province of Kabul, and extending westward along the southern edge of the Hindu-Kush uplands. kabuliyat A written agreement. kabuloside A particular steroid glycoside. kabuni A traditional Albanian cold dessert of rice fried in butter, mutton broth, and raisins, seasoned with salt, sugar, cinnamon, and ground cloves. Kaburan An age from 13.5 to 11.1 million years ago, a subdivision of the Miocene. kabure A form of schistosomiasis caused by infection with Schistosoma japonicum. Kaburi A Papuan language of the Bird's Head Peninsula of West Papua. kabuto A traditional Japanese military helmet, especially worn by samurai. Kabutra An Indo-Aryan language spoken in Pakistan, related to the Sansi language of India. Kabuverdianu Synonym of Cape Verdean Creole. Kabwe A city, the capital of the Central Province of Zambia. Kabyle A member of a Berber ethnic group inhabiting Algeria, speaking the Kabyle language. Kabylia A region of Algeria. Kabylian Synonym of Kabyle. kacapi A box zither with an open bottom, played by plucking, originating in traditional Sundanese music, especially tembang sunda and pantun sunda. kacau To disturb; to bother or trouble (someone). kaccha An undergarment worn by baptized Sikhs, one of the five Ks. Kacchara A surname from Hindi, usually found among Jains of Rajasthan state in India Kacee A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Casey. Kacer A surname from Czech. Kacey A male given name transferred from the surname. kacha A posyolok in Zeledeyevo selsoviet, Yemelyanovo Raion, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Siberian Federal District, Russia. Kachadourian A surname from Armenian, variant of Khachatryan. kachai Fingerroot, Boesenbergia rotunda. kachakbar A people smuggler who helps refugees to leave Afghanistan. Kachari Any of various ethnic groups of Assam. kachasu A form of moonshine brewed in East Africa. kachcheri The government department that administrates a district in Sri Lanka. Kachchi A language spoken in the Kutch region of Gujarat. Kachel A surname from German. kachelofen A German type of ceramic tile stove or cocklestove which captures heat from periodic burning of fuel such as wood and radiates it over a long period to heat a living space. Kachin Any of a number of non-Burman ethnolinguistic groups in Kachin State, Burma, including the Jingpho people. kachina A vaguely ancestral anthropomorphic spirit being, associated with clouds and rain or personifying the power in the sun, the earth, or corn (among other things). Kachinsky A surname from Polish. Kachline A surname. Kachmar A surname. kachnar The flowering tree Bauhinia variegata. kachori An Indian snack of flour with beans and spices. kachow an expression of excitement or happiness, similar to hooray Kachruvian Of or relating to Braj Kachru (1932-2016), Kashmiri scholar and linguist. kachumbari An uncooked dish of chopped tomatoes, onions, and chili peppers in African cuisine. kachumber An Indian salad of chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and sometimes chili peppers. Kachur A surname. Kacie A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Casey. kackle A low raspy noise accompanied by head jerks, used to signal appeasement in some species. Kackley A surname from German. kackling A padding made of rope or cord hitched in alternating directions. Kaczmarczyk A surname. Kaczmarek A surname from Polish. Kaczmarski A surname. Kaczor A surname from Polish.