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KIA¹

noun KIAs · K.I.A. · K. I. A.

  1. A person who is killed in action.

adjective K.I.A. · K. I. A.

  1. abbreviation, initialism, not comparable Initialism of killed in action

proper noun K.I.A. · K. I. A.

  1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Kachin Independence Army Formed in 1961 to fight for greater autonomy for the ethnic minority of the same name, the KIA had built itself into a formidable military force, with deep experience operating in mountainous terrain.

proper noun K.I.A. · K. I. A.

  1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of King's Indian Attack

Kia²

proper noun

  1. The universal mind or ultimate power, in the dualist occultism of Austin Osman Spare.

Kia³

proper noun

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Christina. Irene's conversation with Christina “Kia” Strömborg brought nothing new.

Kia⁴

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

  1. A Korean conglomerate company and brand name.

noun Kias

  1. A vehicle of the Kia brand.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: jail, prison, automotive, motor, lo, panel, kla, killee, kill, casualty, assassinatee, amicide, mission kill, slain, killer, killing

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"KIA." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

KIA. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kia

Chicago

"KIA." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kia.

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@misc{kia_2026,
  title = {KIA},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}