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 Kannigilla An uninhabited island of Gaafu Dhaalu, Maldives. kannizzati A traditional Maltese technique for catching mahi-mahi, using large flat rafts to cast shade that attracts the fish. Kanno A surname from Japanese. Kannon Kannon, the Japanese version of Guanyin, the Chinese translation of Avalokiteśvara, the bodhisattva of mercy and compassion. Kannstatt Former name of Bad Cannstatt Kannur A city and a municipal corporation in Kerala, India. Kannywood The Nigerian film industry using the Hausa language and based in Kano. kano A male American. Kanode A surname from German. kanoite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and silicon. Kanoj An ancient town in India. kanon Synonym of monochord (used mainly in reference to ancient Greek music) kanonaite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal greenish black mineral containing aluminum, manganese, oxygen, and silicon. kanone An expert skier. kanonerovite A monoclinic-prismatic colorless mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium. kanooka Synonym of water gum. Kanoona A locality in the Bega Valley council area, south-eastern New South Wales, Australia. Kanorado A city in Sherman County, Kansas, United States, directly on the border with Colorado. kanosamine The aminosugar 3-amino-3-deoxy-D-glucopyranose Kanouse A surname from German. kanpachi amberjack Kanpur A large city, district, and division of Uttar Pradesh, India. Kanr A surname. Kanred A variety of hard red winter wheat grown in the United States. kanreki A traditional 60th birthday celebration among Japanese people. kanrinin A custodian Kanroji A surname from Japanese. Kansa A Native American people who used to inhabit parts of Kansas. Kansai A region of Japan, located in Honshū. Kansan Of, or pertaining to, Kansas or its culture. Kansas A state of the midwest United States. Capital: Topeka. Largest city: Wichita. Kanses A small Native American tribe of Louisiana. Kansk A town (krai town) in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Siberia, Russia. Kanstantsin A transliteration of the Belarusian male given name Канстанці́н (Kanstancín). Kant A surname from German. kantar A unit of weight used in Eastern Mediterranean countries, varying from place to place (44.93 kg in Egypt). Kantara Former name of El Qantara, Egypt, used by the British. Kante A surname. Kantei The official residence of the prime minister of Japan. kantele A plucked string instrument (a zither) of the Baltic psaltery family, traditionally with five strings but now more widely varying, originating in the folk music of Finland, where it is seen as a national symbol. kanten agar kantenji The system of writing Japanese kanji using Braille. Kanter A surname. kantha A form of embroidery in parts of South Asia, used to make cushions and quilts. Kantian Of, pertaining to, or resembling the philosophical views of Immanuel Kant (1724-1804). Kantianism The philosophical system of Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) and his followers; also called transcendental idealism. Kantianist A proponent of Kantianism. Kantism Kantianism Kantist A Kantianist. Kantner A surname. kantoi caught in the act, busted Kantola A surname from Finnish. kanton An island of Kiribati. Kantor A surname. Kantowitz A surname. Kantrowitz A surname from Polish. Kanturk A town in north-west County Cork, Ireland (Irish grid ref R 3803) Kantz A surname. Kantzer A surname from German. Kanuck A surname. Kanufusheegaathufinolhu An island of Baa, Maldives. Kanufushi A resort island of Baa, Maldives. Kanuhuraa An uninhabited island of Laamu. kanuka Kunzea ericoides, the white tea tree of Australia and New Zealand, which can grow at high altitudes and in close proximity to geothermal features such as fumaroles. Kanuma A city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Kanumbra A locality in the Shire of Mansfield and the Shire of Murrindindi, north eastern Victoria, Australia. kanun A set of traditional Albanian laws. Kanuoiyhuraa A resort island of Kaafu, Maldives. Kanuri A Nilo-Saharan language spoken in Niger, Nigeria, and Chad. Kanva A Vedic Rishi and the foster father of Shakuntala. Kanwal A locality in the Central Coast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Kanwar A member of a tribal community of central India, mainly in the state of Chhattisgarh. kanwaria A Hindu pilgrim taking part in the annual Kanwar Yatra. Kanya A locality in the Shire of Northern Grampians, central western Victoria, Australia. Kanyaka A rural locality in Flinders Ranges council area, South Australia. Kanyakumari A coastal town in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India. Kanyapella A locality in the Shire of Campaspe, northern Victoria, Australia Kanye To interrupt the speech of (someone). Kanzaki A city in Saga Prefecture, Japan. kanzashi An ornamental hairpin; hair ornament. Kanzler A surname from German. kanzo A voodoo initiation ceremony. kanzonol Any of a group of tyrosols found in licorice kanzu A white or cream-coloured robe worn by men in the African Great Lakes region. kanzuri A Japanese cooking paste made from red chili, rice malt, yuzu and salt Kao A community in Lesotho. kaodzera A form of trypanosomiasis prevalent in Zimbabwe. Kaohera An uninhabited island of Addu, Maldives. Kaohsiung A city and special municipality in southern Taiwan, and the third largest city in Taiwan. Kaoka Gaojia opera (a type of Chinese opera originating in Quanzhou, Fujian) Kaokhangba A Meitei ethnic male given name. Kaokoland A bantustan in South West Africa, in the Kaokoveld ecoregion, intended by the apartheid government to be a self-governing homeland for the OvaHimba people. Kaolack A city in central Senegal. kaoliang A sorghum-based variety of baijiu. kaolin A fine clay, rich in kaolinite, used in ceramics, papermaking, etc. kaolinate Any salt or ester of kaolinic acid. kaolinic Containing or relating to kaolin. kaolinite A common hydrous aluminosilicate mineral found in sediments, soils and sedimentary rocks, Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄; one of the kaolin group of minerals. kaolinitic Of or relating to kaolinite. kaolinization The act or process of kaolinizing. kaolinize To convert into kaolin. kaolinosis A form of pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of clay dust. kaomoji A text-based Japanese emoticon, distinct from a Western emoticon in that it is not rotated sideways, and often includes a larger variety of characters (originally from Shift JIS, now including Unicode). kaon any of four unstable subatomic particles, mesons, they are a combination of a strange quark or antiquark and either an up or down quark or antiquark kaona A hidden or secondary meaning in Hawaiian poetry that can only be understood in cultural context; the use thereof. kaonic Of, or pertaining to, kaons. kaonium An exotic atom formed from two kaons. kaonlike Having some characteristics of a kaon. Kaoota A locality in Huon Valley council area and the Kingborough council area, southern Tasmania, Australia. kaopeh To confront. Kaori A female given name from Japanese. Kaoru A unisex given name from Japanese. kaowool Kaolin wool, a mineral wool capable of withstanding high temperatures. Kapadia A surname from Gujarati. Kapai A municipality of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. kapakahi askew; crooked kapala A cup made from a human skull and used in tantric rituals. Kapalawan A municipality in the Special Geographic Area, Bangsamoro in the province of Cotabato, Philippines Kapalong A municipality of Davao del Norte, Philippines. Kapalua A census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. Kapaluhan A barangay of Calauag, Quezon, Philippines. Kapampangan A native speaker of the Kapampangan language. Kapan a town at the southeast of Armenia and the capital of the Syunik Province kapana barbecued meat, especially as street food. Kapangan A municipality of Benguet, Philippines. Kaparasanan A barangay of Burauen, Leyte, Philippines. kaparring A wooden-soled sandal worn by Malays in South Africa. Kapasigan A barangay of Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines. Kapatagan A municipality of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Kapayawan A barangay of Isabela, Basilan, Philippines. kapeika A Latvian coin worth one hundredth of a rublis. Kapela A municipality of Croatia. kapellasite A cyan, trigonal mineral found in Greece. kapelle A village and municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands. kapellmeister A leader or conductor of a musical group such as an orchestra. Kapelushnik A surname from Polish. kapelye An ensemble of klezmer musicians. Kapenaar A native or inhabitant of the city of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. kapeyka A Belarusian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a ruble. Kapfhamer A surname. Kapfhammer A surname. kaph The eleventh letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others). kapha The dosha composed of water and earth kapia The resin of the kauri tree from New Zealand, often in petrified form. Kapian A surname. Kapicic A surname from Serbo-Croatian Kapil A Vedic rishi credited as the founder of the Samkhya school, and the son of Prajapati Kardama and Devahuti Kapila A Vedic rishi credited as the founder of the Samkhya school, and the son of Prajapati Kardama and Devahuti Kapilavastu Kapilavastu, a city of ancient India, capital of the Shakyas in late Iron Age India, around the 6th and 5th centuries BC. Early residence of Gautama Buddha and that of his parents Suddhodana and Maya. Modern ruins located at either Piprahwa in Siddharthnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India or Tilaurakot in Kapilvastu Municipality, Lumbini Province, Nepal. Kapingamarangi Of or pertaining to the Kapingamarangi atoll or the Kapingamarangi language.