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 Kuiper A surname from Dutch, Dutch surname equivalent to the English surname Cooper, from the profession cooper (“kuiper”) kuiperoid A Kuiper belt object, such as Pluto kuiperoidal Pertaining to Kuiper belt objects Kuipers A surname from Dutch. kuisagaru A technique in which a wrestler lowers his centre of gravity and pushes his opponent out of the ring Kuitsh A subgroup of the Umpqua people; the Lower Umpqua. Kuitun Synonym of Kuytun: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name. Kuiu An island in the Alexander Archipelago in southeastern Alaska. Kujala A surname from Finnish. Kujalleq A municipality on the southern tip of Greenland. kujang A sword-like weapon that originates from the Sundanese region in West Java, Indonesia. Kujawa A surname from Polish. kujawiak A Polish folk dance in triple meter, from the Kujawy region. Kujawski A surname. Kuji Kuji (a city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan). kujichagulia self-determination (in the context of African-American culture) Kuk A river in Alaska. kukang Nycticebus coucang, the Sunda slow loris. Kukatja A Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal language spoken in Port Augusta area of South Australia; a major dialect of the Western Desert language group. Kukda A village in Chhattisgarh, India. kukersite A light-brown marine type oil shale of Ordovician age. Kukharenko A surname kukharenkoite A radioactive mineral containing barium, cerium, and fluorine. Kukhari A former silrada of Ivankiv Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, merged into Ivankiv settlement hromada in June 2020. Kukhta A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Кухта (Kuxta). Kuki A member of any of numerous clans of hillspeople, found in parts of northeastern India, Burma and Bangladesh. kukicha A Japanese tea blend made from stems, stalks, and twigs. Kukish Of or relating to the Kuki-Chin languages. kukisvumite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, sodium, titanium, and zinc. Kukla A surname. Kuklinski A surname. kukoamine Any of a group of phenolic polyamine present in some plants Kukol A surname from Slovak. kukoline An organic compound obtained from the roots of Nephroia diversifolia, used in medicine. Kukowski A surname from Polish. Kukrail A neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. kukri A curved Nepalese knife used especially by Gurkha fighters; many variants exist, but all share recurve as a common theme. Kuks A surname kuksite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal gray lead zinc tellurate phosphate mineral. kuksu A Korean noodle soup with beef, cabbage, etc., served cold, and popular in Uzbekistan. kuku An Iranian dish somewhat resembling a quiche or omelette. kukui Aleurites moluccana, the candlenut tree. Kukuk A surname from German. kukuku The sound of sinister laughter; muahahaha. Kukukuku Synonym of Angu. Kukulhudhoo An uninhabited island of Raa, Maldives. Kukulhudhuffaru An uninhabited island of Raa, Maldives. Kukulkan The serpent deity of Maya mythology. kukumakranka An odorous fruit (genus Gethyllis), often used in brandy and for scenting rooms. kukupa The New Zealand pigeon. kukurai Synonym of luluai. Kukuruku Synonym of Afemai. kukuruz Maize. kula A tower, turret or steeple in Southeastern Europe erected during the period of Ottoman domination on the area. Kulaal An African language. Kulachandra An Indian male given name. Kulaga A surname from Ukrainian. Kulah A kind of Turkish rug using the Ghiordes knot, often a prayer rug. Kulai A district of Johor, Malaysia. kulaite A kind of basalt from the Kula basin in Turkey, containing a predominance of hornblende over augite. kulak A prosperous peasant in the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union, who owned land and could hire workers. kulakdom Kulaks collectively, as a class. kulakism The condition or state of the kulaks. kulakry Kulaks collectively, as a class. Kulaman A barangay of Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Philippines. Kulanapan Of or relating to the Pomo languages; Pomoan. Kulango A Niger-Congo language. Kulangsu Synonym of Gulangyu. kulanite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, barium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus. Kulasihan A barangay of Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. kulcha A type of leavened bread from northern India, made with wheat flour and usually eaten with chole. Kulcsar A surname from Hungarian. Kuldja Synonym of Yining. Kuleba A surname from Ukrainian. Kulesa A surname. Kulesza A surname from Polish. Kulewicz A surname from Polish. Kulfan Synonym of Koldaji. kulfi A flavoured frozen dessert of South Asia, made from milk and resembling ice cream. kulfiwala A street vendor who sells kulfi. kulhad A small clay teacup, typically served at railway stations Kulhanek A surname. kulhar A kind of disposable terracotta cup from South Asia. Kulhudhuffushi A residential island of Haa Dhaalu, Maldives. Kuliak A language family, a subfamily of Nilo-Saharan, spoken in northeast Uganda. kulich A tall, cylindrical Eastern European Easter bread, traditional in the Orthodox Christian faith. Kulick A surname. Kulig A surname from Polish. Kulik A surname. Kulikow Polish/Yiddish form of Kulykiv Kulikowski A surname. Kulinic Of or relating to a group of Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal languages and/or dialects spoken in central Victoria by the Kulin people. Kulinski A surname. kulintang An ancient form of instrumental music of Southeast Asia, played on a row of small, horizontally-laid melodic gongs accompanied by larger suspended gongs and drums. kulis A surname. Kuliviu Synonym of Maskelynes. Kulka A surname. kulkarni A person in parts of India who was responsible for maintaining the accounts and records of a village. kulkeite A monoclinic colorless mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, silicon, and sodium. Kull A surname. Kulla A surname from Albanian. kullawada A genre and dance of Andean popular music most closely associated with Bolivia and Peru. kullerudite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal lead gray mineral containing nickel and selenium. Kulli A prehistoric culture in southern Balochistan (Gedrosia) in Pakistan ca. 2500 to 2000 BCE. Kullman A surname. Kullmann A surname. Kullu A district of Himachal Pradesh, India. Kulm German name for the Polish city of Chelm. Kulman A surname. Kulmann A surname. kulmet A unit of dry measure once used in Riga. kulning A Scandinavian vocal musical form with high-pitched echoes, traditionally used to call livestock down from the mountain pastures. Kulnura A locality in the Central Coast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Kulob A city in Khatlon, Tajikistan kulolo A Hawaiian dessert made from baked or steamed grated taro corms and either coconut meat or coconut milk. kulonate Any salt or ester of kulonic acid. Kulow A surname. Kulp A surname. Kulpa A surname. Kulperger A surname. kultarr Antechinomys laniger, a small insectivorous nocturnal marsupial inhabiting the arid interior of Australia. kulthi A bean grown for food or horse fodder, the horse gram, Macrotyloma uniflorum. kultur German culture or civilization, especially seen as authoritarian or racist during the period of world wars (1914-18 and 1939-45) kulturkampf A conflict between secular and religious authorities, especially the struggle between the Roman Catholic Church and the German government under Bismarck. kulturwort A word borrowed among many languages denoting a cross-cultural concept. Kulung A language of the Central Kiranti language family. Kulwicki A surname. Kulwin A locality in the Cobar council area, central New South Wales, Australia. Kulykiv A rural settlement in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. Kulzer A surname from German. Kum The highest peak in the Slovenian Sava Hills. Kumada A surname from Japanese. Kumagawa A surname from Japanese. Kumagaya A city in Saitama prefecture, Japan. Kumakawa A surname from Japanese. Kumakura A surname from Japanese. Kumalarang A barangay of Isabela, Basilan, Philippines. Kumamoto A prefecture in southwestern Japan, on the island of Kyushu. Kumandin A member of a Turkic indigenous people of Siberia. Kumandy The Kumandins (Turkic indigenous people of Siberia). Kumano A city in Mie Prefecture, central Japan. Kumanovo A city in northern North Macedonia. Kumaon A historical region: the eastern half of Uttarakhand, India. Kumaoni An ethnic group of Uttarakhand in northern India. Kumar A male given name from Sanskrit. kumara The sweet potato. kumarahou The plant Olearia colensoi. kumari A living goddess; a prepubescent girl worshipped as a manifestation of divine female energy. Kumarkhali A town in Kushtia District in the Khulna Division of southwestern Bangladesh. Kumasawa A surname from Japanese.