Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kia

/kˈiɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: kia
IPA: /kˈiɚ/

7

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is killed in action.

adj

Initialism of killed in action.

name

Initialism of Kachin Independence Army.

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Initialism of King's Indian Attack

name

The universal mind or ultimate power, in the dualist occultism of Austin Osman Spare.

name

A diminutive of the female given name Christina.

name

A Korean conglomerate company and brand name.

noun

A vehicle of the Kia brand.

Example Sentences

"Formed in 1961 to fight for greater autonomy for the ethnic minority of the same name, the KIA had built itself into a formidable military force, with deep experience operating in mountainous terrain."
"Irene's conversation with Christina “Kia” Strömborg brought nothing new."
"I owe to my wife, Anna Christina (Kia) De Ozorio Nobre, not only a life full of love, but also the initial idea of dedicating more attention [...]"

Etymology

From Korean 기아 (Kia), from 起 (ki, “to arise”) + 亞 (a), from 亞細亞 (asea, “Asia”), in turn from Latin Asia.

Origin

Source language: Korean

Word Breakdown

Root: 기아, Asia

Inflected Forms

KIAs (plural) K.I.A. (alternative) K. I. A. (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

kiyi MIA Zos

Rhymes With

thier freer overseer meer nier heer dier melchior vanier sightseer prieur farrior

Questions

How do you pronounce kia?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈiɚ/.
What does kia mean?: A person who is killed in action.
Where does kia come from?: It is traced to Korean.

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