English words starting with kh

Meanings of Khaddar:

noun

An indian homespun cotton cloth.

Usage examples:

Her plain khadi sari

Meanings of Khadi:

noun

An indian homespun cotton cloth.

Usage examples:

Her plain khadi sari

Meanings of Khaki:

noun

A strong cotton or wool fabric of a dull brownish-yellow colour, used especially in military clothing.

Usage examples:

He was dressed from head to toe in khaki

adjective

A pale yellow-brown color, or a type of cloth that is this color and is often used to make uniforms for soldiers

Usage examples:

[ pl ] i bought a new pair of summer khakis (= pants made of this cloth).

Meanings of Khakis:

noun

A strong cotton or wool fabric of a dull brownish-yellow colour, used especially in military clothing.

Usage examples:

He was dressed from head to toe in khaki

adjective

A pale yellow-brown color, or a type of cloth that is this color and is often used to make uniforms for soldiers

Usage examples:

[ pl ] i bought a new pair of summer khakis (= pants made of this cloth).

Meanings of Khalkha:

noun

A member of a section of the mongolian people, constituting the bulk of the population of mongolia.

Usage examples:

A major civil war occurred from 1400 to 1450 between two main groups, the khalkha in the east and t…

adjective

Relating to the khalkha or their language.

Usage examples:

He was a khalkha mongol, who formerly headed a ministry in mongolia.

Meanings of Khalsa:

noun

The body or company of fully initiated sikhs, to which devout orthodox sikhs are ritually admitted at puberty. the khalsa was founded in 1699 by the last guru (gobind singh). members show their allegiance by five signs (called the five ks): kangha (comb), kara (steel bangle), kesh (uncut hair, covered by a turban, and beard), kirpan (short sword) and kuccha (short trousers, originally for riding).

Usage examples:

The former entered the fold of the khalsa in guru gobind singh's time, and took the name of lal sin…

Meanings of Khamsin:

noun

An oppressive, hot southerly or south-easterly wind blowing in egypt in spring.

Usage examples:

It is subject to constant dust-laden winds variously known as sirocco, khamsin, simoom and harmattan.

Meanings of Khamsins:

noun

An oppressive, hot southerly or south-easterly wind blowing in egypt in spring.

Usage examples:

It is subject to constant dust-laden winds variously known as sirocco, khamsin, simoom and harmattan.

Meanings of Khan:

noun

A title given to rulers and officials in central asia, afghanistan, and certain other muslim countries.

Usage examples:

In the nineteenth century, the caucasus and central asia were places of untrammeled brigandage and …

Meanings of Khanda:

noun

An emblem of sikhism, representing a vertical two-edged sword with its blade surrounded by a circle and its hilt intersected by the crossing hilts of two single-edged swords.

Usage examples:

The right edge of the khanda symbolizes freedom and authority governed by moral and spiritual values.

Meanings of Khanga:

noun

A light east african cotton fabric printed with coloured designs, used mainly for women's clothing.

Meanings of Khans:

noun

A title given to rulers and officials in central asia, afghanistan, and certain other muslim countries.

Usage examples:

In the nineteenth century, the caucasus and central asia were places of untrammeled brigandage and …

Meanings of Khansama:

noun

A male cook, who often also assumes the role of house steward.

Usage examples:

The census of 1876 lists a wide range of domestic servants such as khansamas or butlers, cooks, gar…

Meanings of Khansamah:

noun

A male cook, who often also assumes the role of house steward.

Usage examples:

The census of 1876 lists a wide range of domestic servants such as khansamas or butlers, cooks, gar…

Meanings of Kharif:

noun

(in south asia) the autumn crop sown at the beginning of the summer rains.

Usage examples:

The area under sugarcane in the current kharif season has increased by 336,000 ha to 4.085 million …

Meanings of Khartoum:

proper noun

The capital of sudan, situated at the junction of the blue nile and the white nile; population 2,737,500 (est. 2007).

Meanings of Khat:

noun

The leaves of an arabian shrub, which are chewed (or drunk as an infusion) as a stimulant.

Usage examples:

Knowledgeable users maintain that chewing khat has more in common with coffee than cocaine.

Meanings of Khats:

noun

The leaves of an arabian shrub, which are chewed (or drunk as an infusion) as a stimulant.

Usage examples:

Knowledgeable users maintain that chewing khat has more in common with coffee than cocaine.

Meanings of Khayal:

noun

A traditional type of song from the northern part of the indian subcontinent, with instrumental accompaniment and typically having two main stanzas.

Usage examples:

His repertoire consisted of khayals, thumris, ghazals and bhajans.

Meanings of Khazar:

noun

A member of a turkic people who occupied a large part of southern russia from the 6th to the 11th centuries and who converted to judaism in the 8th century.

Usage examples:

Indeed, jews from germany and russia may be descended from the khazars who converted to judaism in …

adjective

Relating to the khazars.

Usage examples:

When kubrat's state fell apart under the assaults of the khazar tribes his sons separated and scatt…

Meanings of Kheda:

noun

(in south asia) an enclosure used for the capture of wild elephants.

Usage examples:

I had a scratch pack of twelve elephants, including some that had been sent forward from the keddahs.

Meanings of Khedas:

noun

(in south asia) an enclosure used for the capture of wild elephants.

Usage examples:

I had a scratch pack of twelve elephants, including some that had been sent forward from the keddahs.

Meanings of Khedive:

noun

The title of the viceroy of egypt under turkish rule 1867–1914.

Usage examples:

The cataract was opened in 1899 in a ceremony attended by abbas helmy, the khedive of egypt, as wel…

Meanings of Khedives:

noun

The title of the viceroy of egypt under turkish rule 1867–1914.

Usage examples:

The cataract was opened in 1899 in a ceremony attended by abbas helmy, the khedive of egypt, as wel…

Meanings of Khmer:

noun

An ancient kingdom in se asia that reached the peak of its power in the 11th century, when it ruled over the entire mekong valley from the capital at angkor. it was destroyed by thai conquests in the 12th and 14th centuries.

adjective

Relating to the khmer or their language.

Usage examples:

In the 1990s there was a cultural revival among the khmer in the northeast that included the format…