khimar
- n a headscarf worn by observant Muslim women that hangs down to just above the waist
khalsa
- n the group of initiated Sikhs to which devout orthodox Sikhs are ritually admitted at puberty; founded by the tenth and last Guru in 1699
khama
- n Botswanan statesman who was the first president of Botswana (1921-1980)
khamsin
- n an oppressively hot southerly wind from the Sahara that blows across Egypt in the spring
khan
- n a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
- n an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans