Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khia

/ˈki.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: khia
IPA: /ˈki.ə/

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone unimportant or irrelevant, especially if they fell off; a nobody.

Derogatory

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Khia

Etymology

From a meme ridiculing a woman's emotional reaction to meeting American rapper and record producer Khia, who is ostensibly past her prime. Popularised after late 2023 by Nicki Minaj fans.

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

Khias (plural)

Phrases

Khia asylum

Questions

How do you pronounce khia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈki.ə/.
What does khia mean?: Someone unimportant or irrelevant, especially if they fell off; a nobody.
Where does khia come from?: From a meme ridiculing a woman's emotional reaction to meeting American rapper and record producer Khia, who is ostensibly past her prime. Popularised after late 2023 by Nicki Minaj fans.

How to pronounce khia

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