Linguistics glossary, starting with ‘k’

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The Linguistics glossary, starting with the letter “k”, contains 443 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. K
  2. Ka
  3. Kacchadi
  4. Kacchapa
  5. Kadaradi
  6. Kadhyai
  7. Kai
  8. Kaimarthakya
  9. Kaiyata
  10. Kaiyataprakasha
  11. Kaiyataprakashika
  12. Kaiyatavivarana
  13. Kak
  14. Kakara
  15. Kala
  16. Kalabhashini
  17. Kalabheda
  18. Kaladushta
  19. Kalahamsa
  20. Kalahati
  21. Kalakanthiruta
  22. Kalanidarshaka
  23. Kalanirnaya Shiksha
  24. Kalapa
  25. Kalaparatna
  26. Kalapasamgraha
  27. Kalapin
  28. Kalasamanya
  29. Kalasha
  30. Kalavyavaya
  31. Kalidasa
  32. Kalika
  33. Kalman
  34. Kalpa
  35. Kalpalata
  36. Kalpana
  37. Kalpanagaurava
  38. Kalpanalaghava
  39. Kalpap
  40. Kalyana
  41. Kalyanamalla
  42. Kalyanasagara
  43. Kalyanasarasvati
  44. Kalyanyadi
  45. Kam
  46. Kamacara
  47. Kamadatta
  48. Kamadhenu
  49. Kamadhenusudharasa
  50. Kamala
  51. Kamaladalakshi
  52. Kamalamukhi
  53. Kamalata
  54. Kamalavilasini
  55. Kamalekha
  56. Kamalila
  57. Kamam
  58. Kamasadalakshi
  59. Kambojadi
  60. Kamenaman
  61. Kamini
  62. Kamlakara
  63. Kampa
  64. Kampana
  65. Kampita
  66. Kamsavijayagani
  67. Kamuki
  68. Kamul
  69. Kamyac
  70. Kan
  71. Kanac
  72. Kanaka
  73. Kanakaprabha
  74. Kancana
  75. Kancanalekha
  76. Kanci
  77. Kancidama
  78. Kanda
  79. Kandamayana
  80. Kandotta
  81. Kandvadi
  82. Kanip
  83. Kanta
  84. Kantakoddhara
  85. Kantha
  86. Kanthatalavya
  87. Kanthokta
  88. Kanthoshthya
  89. Kanthya
  90. Kantotpida
  91. Kanvadi
  92. Kanya
  93. Kap
  94. Kara
  95. Karabha
  96. Karabhaka
  97. Karahanci
  98. Karahi
  99. Karaka
  100. Karakacakra
  101. Karakakarika
  102. Karakakaumudi
  103. Karakakhandanamandana
  104. Karakanirnaya
  105. Karakapada
  106. Karakapariccheda
  107. Karakatattva
  108. Karakatika
  109. Karakavada
  110. Karakavibhakti
  111. Karakavibhaktibaliyastva
  112. Karakavicara
  113. Karakavilasa
  114. Karakaviveka
  115. Karakavyakhya
  116. Karana
  117. Karavini
  118. Karika
  119. Karimakarabhuja
  120. Karin
  121. Karini
  122. Karishyat
  123. Karita
  124. Karkyadi
  125. Karma
  126. Karmadharaya
  127. Karmadi
  128. Karmakartri
  129. Karmanamika
  130. Karmanipada
  131. Karmapadishta
  132. Karmasadhana
  133. Karmasthabhavaka
  134. Karmasthakriya
  135. Karmavacya
  136. Karmavadbhava
  137. Karmavyatihara
  138. Karnadi
  139. Karnamuliya
  140. Karnasamtosha
  141. Karpura
  142. Karshana
  143. Kartakaujapadi
  144. Kartrabhipraya
  145. Kartri
  146. Kartrisadhana
  147. Kartristhabhavaka
  148. Kartristhakriya
  149. Kartrivacya
  150. Kartrivedana
  151. Kartriyak
  152. Karttikeya
  153. Karvini
  154. Karya
  155. Karyakala
  156. Karyakalaparibhasha
  157. Karyatidesha
  158. Karyayoga
  159. Karyin
  160. Kasen
  161. Kashadi
  162. Kashakritsna
  163. Kashi
  164. Kashika
  165. Kashikavivaranapanjika
  166. Kashikavrittisara
  167. Kashmir
  168. Kashthadi
  169. Kashyadi
  170. Kashyapa
  171. Kashyapacchandashshastra
  172. Kashyapivritti
  173. Kaskadi
  174. Kasun
  175. Kasuna
  176. Katac
  177. Katantra
  178. Katantrabalabodhini
  179. Katantracandrika
  180. Katantradhatuvritti
  181. Katantradhatuvrittitika
  182. Katantrakaumudi
  183. Katantralaghuvritti
  184. Katantrapanjika
  185. Katantraparibhashapatha
  186. Katantraparibhashavritti
  187. Katantraparishishta
  188. Katantraparishishtacandrika
  189. Katantraparishishtapradyota
  190. Katantraparishishtasiddhantaratnankura
  191. Katantraparishishtatika
  192. Katantrapradipa
  193. Katantraprakriya
  194. Katantrarahasya
  195. Katantrarupamala
  196. Katantrasutravritti
  197. Katantravistara
  198. Katantravivarana
  199. Katantravritti
  200. Katantravrittitika
  201. Katantravrittitippani
  202. Katantravrittivyakhya
  203. Katantravyakhyasara
  204. Katantrottara
  205. Kathadi
  206. Katryadi
  207. Katthakya
  208. Katya
  209. Katyac
  210. Katyayana
  211. Katyayana Shiksha
  212. Katyayani Shiksha
  213. Kauhaliputra
  214. Kauhaliya Shiksha
  215. Kaumara
  216. Kaumudi
  217. Kaundinya
  218. Kaundinya Shiksha
  219. Kavarga
  220. Kavicandra
  221. Kavicintamani
  222. Kavijivana
  223. Kavikalpadruma
  224. Kavikalpadrumatika
  225. Kavikarnapura
  226. Kavitvotpattichanda
  227. Kavyakamadhenu
  228. Kedarabhatta
  229. Kekiruta
  230. Kelimar
  231. Kem
  232. Kenya
  233. Kesa
  234. Kesava
  235. Keshavadatta
  236. Keshavananda
  237. Keshavi-padyatmika Shiksha
  238. Ketumati
  239. Kevala
  240. Kh
  241. Kha
  242. Khac
  243. Khadahadaka
  244. Khaja
  245. Khakara
  246. Khal
  247. Khamun
  248. Khan
  249. Khanda
  250. Khandikadi
  251. Khandita
  252. Khandodgata
  253. Khanja
  254. Khanjaka
  255. Khar
  256. Khash
  257. Khay
  258. Khetaka
  259. Khilapatha
  260. Khishnuc
  261. Khit
  262. Khukan
  263. Khyun
  264. Ki
  265. Kilharn
  266. Kimshulakadi
  267. Kimvritta
  268. Kina
  269. Kiradi
  270. Kirita
  271. Kirtidhavala
  272. Kisharadi
  273. Kit
  274. Kitkarana
  275. Klibatva
  276. Klukan
  277. Kmarac
  278. Knu
  279. Koddumbhaka
  280. Kodndarama
  281. Kokila
  282. Kokilaka
  283. Kolika
  284. Kondabhatta
  285. Kotaradi
  286. Kraiyadika
  287. Krama
  288. Kramadi
  289. Kramadishvara
  290. Kramana
  291. Kramapatha
  292. Kramya
  293. Kratvadi
  294. Kraudyadi
  295. Krauncapada
  296. Kraushtuki
  297. Krayadigana
  298. Kridabhihita
  299. Kridacandra
  300. Kridanaka
  301. Kridanta
  302. Kridgrahana
  303. Kridgrahanaparibhasha
  304. Kridvritti
  305. Krillopa
  306. Krilluk
  307. Krin
  308. Krishashvadi
  309. Krishnabhatta
  310. Krishnabrahmatantra
  311. Krishnadeva
  312. Krishnakimkaraprakriya
  313. Krishnalilashukamuni
  314. Krishnamaunin
  315. Krishnamishra
  316. Krishnamitra
  317. Krishnapandita
  318. Krishnashastrin
  319. Krishnashesha
  320. Krishnavadhuta
  321. Krishta
  322. Krit
  323. Krita
  324. Kritadi
  325. Kritakritaprasangi
  326. Kritartha
  327. Kriti
  328. Kritisadhyatva
  329. Kritrima
  330. Kritrimakritrimaparibhasha
  331. Kritsvara
  332. Kritvasuc
  333. Kritve
  334. Kritya
  335. Kriya
  336. Kriyaguptaka
  337. Kriyakalapa
  338. Kriyaphala
  339. Kriyartha
  340. Kriyasamabhihara
  341. Kriyatipatti
  342. Kriyavacana
  343. Kriyavisheshana
  344. Kriyayoga
  345. Krodadi
  346. Kroshtriya
  347. Kru
  348. Krukan
  349. Ksaran
  350. Kse
  351. Ksha
  352. Kshaipra
  353. Kshama
  354. Kshamamanikya
  355. Kshapanaka
  356. Kshemankara
  357. Kshemendra
  358. Kshipra
  359. Kshirasvamin
  360. Kshiratarangini
  361. Kshirataranginisamketa
  362. Kshitishacandra
  363. Kshubhnadi
  364. Kshvedana
  365. Ksi
  366. Kta
  367. Ktanta
  368. Ktartham
  369. Ktavatu
  370. Ktic
  371. Ktin
  372. Ktri
  373. Ktva
  374. Ktvanta
  375. Ku
  376. Kubjashaktivada
  377. Kubjika
  378. Kuja
  379. Kuk
  380. Kula
  381. Kulaladi
  382. Kumara
  383. Kumaralalita
  384. Kumaramani
  385. Kumarapala
  386. Kumaristanayugakriti
  387. Kumat
  388. Kumbhapadyadi
  389. Kumkumakesara
  390. Kumkumatilakavali
  391. Kumuda
  392. Kumudadi
  393. Kumudaka
  394. Kumudini
  395. Kunap
  396. Kunaravadava
  397. Kuncika
  398. Kunda
  399. Kundaliya
  400. Kuni
  401. Kunjadi
  402. Kunjara
  403. Kunkuma
  404. Kunkumavikasha
  405. Kuntalatanvi
  406. Kuppushastrin
  407. Kurac
  408. Kurvadi
  409. Kurvadrupa
  410. Kurvat
  411. Kurvini
  412. Kushala
  413. Kusuma
  414. Kusumalatavellita
  415. Kusumasamudita
  416. Kusumastabaka
  417. Kusumavicitra
  418. Kusumi
  419. Kutadi
  420. Kutadipada
  421. Kutaja
  422. Kutarac
  423. Kutila
  424. Kutilagati
  425. Kutta
  426. Kuttaka
  427. Kuttakara
  428. Kuttikara
  429. Kutva
  430. Kuvalayamala
  431. Kuvyavaya
  432. Kvarap
  433. Kvasu
  434. Kvi
  435. Kvibanta
  436. Kvin
  437. Kvip
  438. Kya
  439. Kyac
  440. Kyan
  441. Kyap
  442. Kyash
  443. Kyu
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