kachina
See also: Kachina
English
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editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kəˈt͡ʃiː.nə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /kəˈt͡ʃi.nə/
- Rhymes: -iːnə
- Hyphenation: ka‧chi‧na
Noun
editkachina (plural kachinas)
- (Pueblo culture) A vaguely ancestral anthropomorphic spirit being, associated with clouds and rain or personifying the power in the sun, the earth, or corn (among other things).
- (Pueblo culture) A wooden doll, as might be given to a child, which represents such a being.
- Synonyms: kachina doll, kachina figure
- (Pueblo culture) A masked dancer who represents such a being in a ceremonial dance or masked ceremony.
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editTranslations
editmasked dancer representing a spirit being
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editFrench
editNoun
editkachina m (plural kachinas)
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- English terms borrowed from Hopi
- English terms derived from Hopi
- English 3-syllable words
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- Rhymes:English/iːnə
- Rhymes:English/iːnə/3 syllables
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- fr:Kachinas