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 khums A Shi'ite tax of one-fifth of various profits (e.g. one's surplus income, or business profits). Khumujam A Meitei surname from Manipuri Khumukcham A Meitei surname from Manipuri Khun A surname from Burmese. Khundongbam A Meitei surname from Manipuri Khundrakpam A Meitei surname from Manipuri Khuneary A female given name from Khmer Khunjaoba A Meitei male given name. Khunti A district of Jharkhand, India. khur The Asiatic wild ass. Khuraijam A Meitei surname from Manipuri khural parliament or national congress in Mongolia; also in Buryatia, Kalmykia or Tyva (in Russia) Khurana A surname from Punjabi. Khurkhul A place in Imphal valley, Manipur, India. khurli A manger or trough for cattle, made from mud. khurma An Indian dessert made of fried dough coated in sugar. khuru A traditional Bhutanese darts game. khus vetiver Khusanov A transliteration of the Uzbek surname Xusanov. Khushab A city in Punjab, Pakistan. khushtar A bowed stringed instrument from the Uyghur Region of China, having four strings in four courses. khusimol A sesquiterpene alcohol present in vertiver oil khusimone An insect-repellent substance found in vetiver oil. khusitone A substance found in vetiver oil. Khust A city in Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine. khusuusi The ruling government of various Darwiishian administrations. khutbah A talk or sermon delivered in mosques before the Friday prayer, or at other special occasions. khutor A single-homestead rural settlement of Eastern Europe. khutput Institutional intrigue and corruption. Khutsuri An ecclesiastical Georgian writing system, combining Nuskhuri script with Asomtavruli illuminated capitals, principally used in hagiography, and currently supported by a few supporters. Khuu A surname. khuuchir A bowed musical instrument of Mongolia. khuushuur A Mongolian dish of fried dumplings filled with minced meat and seasoning. Khuyenthem A Meitei surname from Manipuri Khuzdar A city in Balochistan. Khuzestan A province of Iran. Capital: Ahvaz. Khuzestani An Arab inhabitant of the Iranian province of Khuzestan. Khvanchkara A village in Racha, Georgia (country). khvat A boy or lad; a rascal. khvostism Synonym of tailism. Khwairakpam A Meitei surname from Manipuri Khwairampam A Meitei surname from Manipuri Khwaja A surname from Persian. Khwarazmshah A title borne by mediaeval rulers of Khwarazm. Khwarshi A Northeast Caucasian language spoken in Dagestan region of Russia. Khwe A dialect continuum of the Khoe branch of the Khoe-Kwadi family of Namibia, Angola, Botswana, South Africa, and parts of Zambia. khyal A form of Indian song composed of two matras. Khyati Khyati, one of the twenty four daughters of Prajapati Daksha from his wife Prasuti. khyber The area around the Khyber Pass in Pakistan. Khyriv A city in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. ki A term indicating intrinsic energy; usually associated with martial art – karate, judo, aikido, etc. – practitioners who consider ki important to performing at the highest level. KIA A person who is killed in action. kiaat Pterocarpus angolensis (African teak). kiabooca Amboyna wood, the reddish wood taken from burls of Pterocarpus indicus. Kiacatoo A locality in the Lachlan council area, central New South Wales, Australia. kiack Alosa pseudoharengus, a species of small freshwater fish, also known as the alewife. Kiacz A surname. Kiah A locality in the Bega Valley council area, south-eastern New South Wales, Australia. kiai The short yell or shout uttered when performing an attacking move in martial arts. Kialla A town in the City of Greater Shepparton, north eastern Victoria, Australia. Kiama A coastal town in New South Wales, Australia. Kiamba A municipality of Sarangani, Philippines. Kiambu A large town, the capital of Kiambu County, Kenya. kiamchay salted / pickled Chinese mustard greens (Brassica juncea) kiamoy A snack made from salted dried plums. kiampong A glutinous rice dish of the Philippines, with meat, vegetables, etc. Kian A male given name from Irish, anglicized spelling of Cian. Kiana A female given name from Hawaiian, of 1970s and later American usage. Kiandra A locality in the Snowy Monaro council area and the Snowy Valleys council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. kiang A large wild ass, Equus kiang, native to the Tibetan Plateau. Kianga A locality in the Eurobodalla council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. Kiangan A municipality of Ifugao, Philippines. Kiani A surname from Persian. kiap Tongs, clip; any claw-like tool used to grab objects or hold something in place. kiar A locality in the Central Coast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Kiara A female given name from Irish, variant of Keira and Ciara. KIAs A barangay of Baguio, Benguet, Philippines. kiasi Unwilling to take a risk for fear that something bad or unfavorable will happen; cowardly, overly cautious and risk-averse. kiasiness The quality of being kiasi, a stereotypically Singaporean attitude associated with being overly wary and willing to take excessive measures to avoid risk. kiasu Afraid to lose out, particularly because one is overly competitive. kiasuism The mindset associated with being kiasu (overly competitive and afraid to lose out). kiasuness The quality of being kiasu (overly competitive and afraid to lose out). Kiata A town in the Shire of Hindmarsh, western Victoria, Australia. Kiato A town in the northern part of Corinthia regional unit, Peloponnese, Greece. Kiavah A federally designated wilderness area located in the Mojave Desert, Scodie Mountains, and Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains in Kern County, California, United States. Kiawah A member of a certain tribe of Cusabo people. kiawe Prosopis pallida, a species of mesquite tree. Kibalo A surname. kibanja A kind of personal landholding in Uganda. Kibawe A municipality of Bukidnon, Philippines. kibbe A surname. kibbeh A form of dumpling, from the Levant, made of spiced lamb and bulgur wheat. Kibbey A surname. kibble To grind coarsely. kibbler A device that kibbles grain. Kibblesmith A surname. kibbly Resembling or characteristic of kibbles (coarse-ground grain etc.). kibbutz A community, usually an agricultural one in Israel, based on a high level of social and economical sharing, equality, direct democracy and tight social relations. kibbutzer A member of a kibbutz; a kibbutznik. kibbutznik A member of a kibbutz. kibbutzy Resembling or characteristic of a kibbutz. Kibby A surname. kibe A chilblain (often ulcerated), especially on the heel of the foot (also afflictive to some animals); a cold sore or blister. kibed chapped; cracked from cold; affected with chilblains. kibei A Japanese-American who is born in the United States but primarily educated in Japan. Kibet A surname. Kibets A surname from Ukrainian. kibibit Strictly, 2¹⁰ (1,024) bits, as opposed to a kilobit. kibibyte Strictly, 2¹⁰ (1,024) bytes, as opposed to a kilobyte. kibinago The silver-stripe round herring or blue sprat, a small marine fish sometimes eaten for food, Spratelloides gracilis. kibitka A Russian type of telega or sleigh with a (usually rounded) cover over the passenger seats. kibitz To make small talk or idle chatter. kibitzer A person who offers unsolicited views, advice, or criticism; one who kibitzes. kibitzing The action of the verb to kibitz. Kiblawan A municipality of Davao del Sur, Philippines. Kibler A surname. kibo One of the volcanic cones of Kilimanjaro. Kibological Of or pertaining to Kibology. Kibologist An adherent of the parody religion Kibology. Kibology An Internet-based parody religion led by James "Kibo" Parry and partly satirizing Scientology. Kibor A surname. kibosh Only used in put on the kibosh and put the kibosh on: something which checks or restrains. Kibosho a dialect of the Kichagga language kiboze To search the Usenet newsgroups for a text string, particularly one's name or nickname, especially with the intention of posting a follow-up, as popularized by James "Kibo" Parry. kibozer One who kibozes; one who searches for references to his/her own name in order to post follow-ups. kibps kibibits per second kibun emotion; feeling; mood Kibungan A municipality of Benguet, Philippines. Kibushi Synonym of Bushi (“dialect of Malagasy”). Kibwezi A town in Makueni County, Kenya. Kibworth An area of Harborough district, Leicestershire, England, including the two villages of Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt. kiby Affected with kibes. kichadi A Malayali dish made of curd and cucumber in raw or cooked form. Kichagga Synonym of Chaga (“Bantu dialect continuum”). Kichai A Native American Southern Plains tribe that lived in Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. kichel a sweet cracker or cookie in Jewish cuisine Kichenside A surname. Kichua Dated spelling of Quechua. Kicinski A surname from Polish. kick To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg. Kickabil A locality in the Gilgandra council area, central New South Wales, Australia. kickability The ability to be kicked. kickable Capable or deserving of being kicked. kickabout An informal amateur game of football/soccer. Kickapoo A member of a particular Algonquian-speaking Native American tribe. kickaround An impromptu soccer game without strict adherence to the rules. kickathon An event involving a lot of kicking. kickback A backward kick; a retrograde movement of an extremity. kickball A sport similar to baseball, where a ball similar to a soccer ball, is pitched at a kicker, and is kicked rather than hit. kickballer A kickball player.