5-letter words containing a, k, o
- kohai — Junior member of a group in Japanese arts; mentee.
- kokka — of or relating to the branch of Shinto recognized as the official state religion of Japan.
- kokra — a type of hard even-grained wood obtained from an Indian tree of the genus Aporosa, used to make decorative objects, furniture, and instruments such as flutes
- kolar — a city in SE Karnataka, in S India: rich mining district.
- koloa — a Hawaiian duck, Anas wyvilliana, related to the mallard, having a dusky greenish head and dark chestnut breast.
- konak — a large, usually official residence.
- konia — a city in S Turkey, S of Ankara.
- konya — a city in S Turkey, S of Ankara.
- koppa — a letter (, ) of some early Greek alphabets, occurring between pi and rho and equivalent to Latin Q: later superseded by kappa except for its use as a numeral for 90.
- korah — a Levite who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron. Num. 16.
- korai — Greek Antiquity. a sculptured representation of a young woman, especially one produced prior to the 5th century b.c.
- koran — the sacred text of Islam, divided into 114 chapters, or suras: revered as the word of God, dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel, and accepted as the foundation of Islamic law, religion, culture, and politics.
- koras — Plural form of kora.
- korat — any of a breed of domestic cat with a glossy, silver-blue coat and large, round, greenish eyes
- korda — Sir Alexander (Sándor Kellner) 1893–1956, British film producer, born in Hungary.
- korea — a former country in E Asia, on a peninsula SE of Manchuria and between the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea: a kingdom prior to 1910; under Japanese rule 1910–45; now divided at 38° N into North Korea and South Korea. Compare Korean War.
- korma — A mildly spiced Indian curry dish of meat or fish marinated in yogurt or curds.
- kosha — any of the five layers of physical and mental being composing the personal self, Atman being within the innermost layer.
- koura — either of two New Zealand freshwater crayfish of the genus Paranephrops
- kovac — Michal [mi-khahl] /ˈmɪ xɑl/ (Show IPA), born 1930, president of Slovakia 1993–98.
- kovar — an alloy that consists mostly of iron, nickel, and cobalt, and has the same heat expansion properties as heat-resistant glass: it is usually fused to glass to form a gas seal
- krona — a nickel-brass or aluminum coin and monetary unit of Iceland, equal to 100 aurar. Abbreviation: Kr., kr.
- kyoga — Lake, a lake in central Uganda. About 1000 sq. mi. (2600 sq. km).
- lokma — A pastry made of fried dough soaked in sugar syrup or honey and cinnamon, typically shaped into a ring or ball. (used especially of the Turkish variant of this pastry).
- maiko — an apprentice geisha
- makos — Plural form of mako.
- oaked — (of wine) matured in an oak barrel or other container.
- oaken — made of oak: the old oaken bucket.
- oakum — loose fiber obtained by untwisting and picking apart old ropes, used for caulking the seams of ships.
- okapi — an African mammal, Okapia johnstoni, closely related to and resembling the giraffe, but smaller and with a much shorter neck.
- okara — A food made from soybean pulp; a by-product of soy milk production.
- okays — Plural form of okay.
- okina — The Hawaiian apostrophe-like letter (\u02bb) used to indicate the glottal stop consonant.
- okla. — Oklahoma
- oktas — Plural form of okta.
- omake — A portion of video that complements an episode of anime.
- opake — Alternative form of opaque.
- osaka — a city on S Honshu, in S Japan.
- otaku — (in Japan) a young person who is obsessed with computers or particular aspects of popular culture to the detriment of their social skills.
- ozark — a town in SE Alabama.
- panko — Japanese-style breadcrumbs in large, coarse flakes: panko-crusted fish fillets.
- pasok — Panhellenic Socialist Movement
- poaka — a stilt (bird) native to New Zealand
- poake — a waste matter from the tanning of hides
- pokal — a large German standing cup of silver, glass, or other material.
- polka — a lively couple dance of Bohemian origin, with music in duple meter.
- pooka — (in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- rojak — (in Malaysia) a salad dish served in chilli sauce
- shako — a military cap in the form of a cylinder or truncated cone, with a visor and a plume or pompon.
- skoal — a toast.