English Explanatory Dictionary

KIA

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who is killed in action.
adj
  1. Initialism of killed in action.
name
  1. Initialism of Kachin Independence Army.
name
  1. Initialism of King's Indian Attack
name
  1. The universal mind or ultimate power, in the dualist occultism of Austin Osman Spare.
name
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Christina.
name
  1. A Korean conglomerate company and brand name.
noun
  1. A vehicle of the Kia brand.

Word forms

KIA KIAs K.I.A. K. I. A.

Etymology

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

Related words

kiyi MIA
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