KIA

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kia"

English

Alternative forms

  • (killed in action): K.I.A., K. I. A.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /keɪ.aɪ.eɪ/ (initialism)

Noun

KIA (plural KIAs)

  1. (military) A person who is killed in action.

Adjective

KIA (not comparable)

  1. (military) Initialism of killed in action.
  • (military): MIA

Proper noun

KIA

  1. Initialism of Kachin Independence Army.
    • 2025 July 18, Timothy McLaughlin, “A Rebel Army Is Building a Rare-Earth Empire on China's Border. The Kachin Independence Organization fought for decades in obscurity. Now it's supplying essential minerals to manufacturers around the world”, in Bloomberg Businessweek‎[1], archived from the original on 18 July 2025:
      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.

Anagrams

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.ˈi.a/

Noun

KIA (plural KIA-KIA)

  1. initialism of kartu identitas anak
  2. initialism of kesehatan ibu dan anak
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