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kajal [kajal 词源字典]: "A black powder used in South Asia as a cosmetic, either around the eyes or as a mark on the forehead", From Hindi kājal.[kajal etymology, kajal origin, 英语词源]
koppie: "A small hill in a generally flat area", Afrikaans, from Dutch kopje, diminutive of kop 'head'.
kip (1): "(In leather-making) the hide of a young or small animal", Late Middle English: perhaps related to Middle Dutch kip, kijp 'bundle (of hides)'.
kip (2): "The basic monetary unit of Laos, equal to 100 ats", Thai.
kip (3): "A unit of weight equal to 1,000 lb (453.6 kg)", Early 20th century: probably from ki- in kilo- + p- in pound¹.
kip (4): "A sleep or nap", Mid 18th century (in the sense 'brothel'): perhaps related to Danish kippe 'hovel, tavern'.
kip (5): "(In Australia) a small piece of wood from which coins are spun in the game of two-up", Late 19th century: perhaps related to Irish cipin 'small stick, dibble'.
kylie: "(In Western Australia) a boomerang", From Nyungar (and other Aboriginal languages) garli.
keek: "Peep surreptitiously", Late Middle English: perhaps related to Dutch kijken 'have a look'.
kenspeckle: "Easily recognizable; conspicuous", Mid 16th century: of Scandinavian origin, probably based on Old Norse kenna 'know, perceive' and spak-, spek- 'wise or wisdom'.
kinnikinnick: "A substance used by North American Indians as a substitute for tobacco or for mixing with it, typically consisting of dried sumac leaves and the inner bark of willow or dogwood", Late 18th century: from a Delaware (Unami) word meaning 'admixture'.
Kyrie: "A short repeated invocation (in Greek or in translation) used in many Christian liturgies, especially at the beginning of the Eucharist or as a response in a litany", From Greek Kuriē eleēson 'Lord, have mercy'.
kiva: "A chamber, built wholly or partly underground, used by male Pueblo Indians for religious rites", Late 19th century: from Hopi kíva.
korfball: "A game similar to basketball, played by teams each consisting of six men and six women", Early 20th century: from Dutch korfbal, from korf 'basket' + bal 'ball'.
kymograph: "An instrument for recording variations in pressure, e.g. in sound waves or in blood within blood vessels, by the trace of a stylus on a rotating cylinder", Mid 19th century: from Greek kuma 'wave' + -graph.
keratinize: "Change or become changed into a form containing keratin", Late 19th century: from Greek keratinos 'horny' + -ize.
kalsomine: "A kind of white or pale blue wash for walls and ceilings", Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.
kata: "A system of individual training exercises in karate and other martial arts", Japanese.
kraft: "A kind of strong, smooth brown wrapping paper", Early 20th century: from Swedish, literally 'strength', used to form the term kraftpapper 'kraft paper'.
knop: "A knob, especially an ornamental one, for example in the stem of a wine glass", Middle English: from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch knoppe.