kemi-o: chemistry; -ala: chemical; -isto: chemist (N.B. not a druggist). — DEFIRS
kenel-o: (cook.) quenelle: a forcemeat ball. — eF
kepi-o: kepi: milit. cap worn by French soldiers. — DeFIRS
keratin-o*: ceratin(e), keratin.
kerl-o: fellow, chap, (N.B. this word carries no proper moral valuation and is not used as an insult; cf. II—709). — D
kermes-o, -i: (ent.) kermes; (genus: Kermes). — DEFIRS
kern-o: kernel, stone (of fruits); core (of statutes, etc.); -eto: pip; -oza: full of kernels. — De
kerosen-o*: kerosene (cf. nafto, petrolo).
kerub-o: cherub. — DEFIRS
kest-o: packing-case, box, chest (of tea, soap, etc.); case (of wine, etc.); (cf. kofro, buxo); -eto: small case; (fig.) (small) casket.
«khan»: khan: (title and caravansary).
«khedive»: khedive.
kik-ar: (intr.) to kick (out behind, of horses, and other animals); (cf. pedo-frapar); -ema, -era: kicker (tendency). — E
kili-o: (ship's, boat's) keel. — DEFIS
kilogram-o: kilogram (2.2 lbs). — DEFIRS
kilogramo-metro: kilogrammeter (unit of energy or work). — DEFIRS
kilolitr-o: kiloliter (220 galls). — DEFIRS
kilometr-o: kilometer (0.62 mile). — DEFIRS
kilson-o: (nav.) keelson. — DER
kimer-o: (pr. and fig.) chimera; -a, -ala, -atra, -ema: chimerical, fanciful, visionary. — DEFIRS
«kimono»: (garment) kimono.
kin: five (for derivations, cf. du); -a-dek-yar-a, -o: (person) 50 years old; -yar-ala: quinquenniaclass="underline" which takes place every five years; -yar-a, -opa: quinquenniaclass="underline" which lasts five years; -franka peco: a five-franc piece. — L
kiosk-o: kiosk; (fig.) news stand. — DEFIRS
kiragr-o: chiragra. Def.: Goto en la manui. — DEFIRS
kirk-o: (building) church; (cf. eklezio). — DE
kiromanci-ar: (tr.) to read the hand of; -o: chiromancy, palmistry. — DEFIRS
kiropter-o: chiropter: bat (order: Chiroptera). — eFIL
kirsh-o: kirsh (-wasser). — DEFIRS
kirurgi-o: chirurgery; surgery; -ala: surgical, -isto: surgeon. — DeFIRS
kis-ar: (tr.) to kiss; -egar: to give a hearty kiss to. — DE
«kismet»: kismet.
kist-o: (med.) cyst. — EFIRS
kizelgur-o*: kieselguhr. — DEFIRS
klad-o: first (or rough) draft (of a writing); -ifar: to make a rough draft. — D
klak-ar: (intr.) to clap (per) (as with the hands), to clack, smack (as the lips, the tongue against the palate), to chatter (as teeth from cold); -igar: to clap, to crack (the fingers, a whip, etc.); -o-planko: clapper; klak! smack! pop! V. exp.: Ta vorto indikas altra bruiso kam karkar; klako esas bruiso di shoko (momentala) di du surfaci plu or min plata; krako esas bruiso (qua povas durar) di ulo qua ruptesas frakasesas; III—202. — eF
klam-ar: (tr.) to shout, exclaim, vociferate, cry aloud (words); -(ad)o: shout(ing), clamor: outcry; -ala: exclamative; -isto: public crier; -achar: to bawl, squall; -o-punto: exclamation point. V. exp.: On vokas sempre ulu: on klamas olu. On povas sempre ulu; on klamas ulo. On povas vokar sen klamar (per signalo, sonilo); on povas klamar sen vokar; IV—236; La krio esas voco neartikulita (komuna ad homi e bestii); korntree, on klamas nur vorti; II—80. — EFI
klamid-o: chlamys: ancient mantle. — DEFIRS
klan-o: clan. — DEFIRS
klap-o: any flat piece turning on a axis; as: flapvalve; leaf (of a folding door); flap (of a pocket or envelope or table); -sid-ilo: flap-seat, folding-seat; kameno-klapo : damper. Def.: Omna plana peco, qua povas turnar cirkum axo en sua plano; V—222. Ex.: On uzez la klapo di la kameno por regular la fairo. La klapo di posho kovras la posho. La klapi di ula tabli (per qui on prolongas li).— DF
klar-a: clear: free from all dims, blurs, obscures, obstructs; (fig.) plain, evident; -eso: clearness, light, plainness; -igar: to clarify, make clear, elucidate; -eskar: to become clear; -obskuro: chiaroscuro; -vid-(ad)o: clear sightedness, clairvoyance; -a aquo: clear water; -a koloro: light color; klar-blua okuli: clear (or light) blue eyes; -a mento: clear mind; -a voco: clear voice; la defino ne esas -a: the definition is not clear; klar-igar la signifiko: to elucidate the meaning; -igar la voyo: to clear the road; -irgar afero: to clear up a business. Ant.: obskura, ne-limpida, konfuza. — DEFIRS
klarinet-o: (mus.) clarinet. — DEFIRS
klarion-o: clarion: military bugle; (cf. buglo, trumpeto). Def.: Speco di trumpeto kun sono akuta e penetranta, uzata da soldati e milit-navisti. — DeFIS
klas-o: (all senses) class; -o laborist-ala: laboring cl.; -o-lukto: c. struggle; ca verko ne konvenas ad omna klasi di lektanti: this work does not suit all classes (all kinds) of readers; artisto di la unesma klaso: a first class artist; bilieto di la duesma kalso: a second class ticket; dividar la lernanti en du klasi: to divide the learners into two classes; klaso di maniferi: class of mammals. — DEFIRS