kachina
Syllables: ka·chi·na/kəˈt͡ʃiː.nə/US/kəˈt͡ʃi.nə/
kachina noun: 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).
Noun
kachina (plural kachinas)
- 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).
- A wooden doll, as might be given to a child, which represents such a being.
- Synonyms:
- kachina doll, kachina figure
- A masked dancer who represents such a being in a ceremonial dance or masked ceremony.
Synonyms of kachina
- kachina doll
- kachina figure
Forms of kachina
| plural | kachinas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Kachina |
| alternative form | katchina |
| alternative form | katcina |
| alternative form | Katcina |
| alternative form | katsina |
Origin of kachina
Borrowed from Hopi katsina.
Phrases with kachina
Words that rhyme with kachina
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- semolina
- subpoena
- cantina
- falanghina
- galena
- latina
- piscina
- Thumbelina
- Tryphena
- Afro-Latina
- Antiochena
- Apamena
- Argentina
- Atropatena
- Ballymena
- barracudina
- Brangelina
- Damascena
- Dina
- doubting Thomasina
- gmina
- Halyna
- Jelena
- Laodicena
- Malaspina
- marina
- Media Atropatena
- okina
- Palmyrena
- Rina
- Sheena
- spirulina
- Thomasina
- Tumblrina
- verbena
- Vojvodina
- Xena
Questions about kachina
- What does kachina mean?
- Kachina means 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).
- What part of speech is kachina?
- Kachina is a noun.
- How do you pronounce kachina?
- Kachina is pronounced /kəˈt͡ʃiː.nə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of kachina?
- The plural of kachina is kachinas.
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