English words starting with kw

Meanings of Kw:

abbreviation

Kilowatt(s).

noun

A measure of one thousand watts of electrical power.

Meanings of Kwacha:

noun

The basic monetary unit of zambia and malawi, equal to 100 ngwee in zambia and 100 tambala in malawi.

Usage examples:

I had handed the girl four hundred dollars and she gave me thirty eight thousand kwachas.

Meanings of Kwachas:

noun

The basic monetary unit of zambia and malawi, equal to 100 ngwee in zambia and 100 tambala in malawi.

Usage examples:

I had handed the girl four hundred dollars and she gave me thirty eight thousand kwachas.

Meanings of Kwakiutl:

noun

A member of a north american people of the north-western pacific coast, living mainly on vancouver island.

Usage examples:

The next time i accidentally get stuck in lincoln center sitting through all 18 hours of wagner's r…

adjective

Relating to the kwakiutl or their language.

Usage examples:

These are the kwakiutl totem-pole colors that i grew up with.

Meanings of Kwanza:

noun

The basic monetary unit of angola, equal to 100 lwei.

Usage examples:

In contrast, the angolan kwanza and the nigerian naira have depreciated against the us dollar over …

Meanings of Kwashiorkor:

noun

A form of malnutrition caused by protein deficiency in the diet, typically affecting young children in the tropics.

Usage examples:

One boy of 22 months developed severe kwashiorkor on a diet of rice milk and erratic solids.

Meanings of Kwela:

noun

A style of rhythmical, repetitive popular music of central and southern africa, resembling jazz, in which the lead part is usually played on the penny whistle.

Usage examples:

Freshlyground is indigenous african folk mixed with jazz, soul, kwela and dance hall music.