Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ka-bar

/ˈkeɪ bɑɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: ka-bar
IPA: /ˈkeɪ bɑɹ/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of combat knife used by the United States military and popular with some hunters, campers, bushcrafters, and knife collectors.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of KA-BAR.

Etymology

Brand name from 1923 (Union Cutlery Co), said to be derived from the words kill a bear in a letter sent to the company by a fur trapper.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkeɪ bɑɹ/

Inflected Forms

KA-BARs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hunting knife Bowie knife

Questions

How do you pronounce ka-bar?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪ bɑɹ/.
What does ka-bar mean?: A kind of combat knife used by the United States military and popular with some hunters, campers, bushcrafters, and knife collectors.
Where does ka-bar come from?: Brand name from 1923 (Union Cutlery Co), said to be derived from the words kill a bear in a letter sent to the company by a fur trapper.

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