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.

Related terms

• kiyi

Adjective

KIA (not comparable)

1. (military) Initialism of killed in action.

Related terms

• (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

• AKI, Kai, aik, kai

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