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kinara

UK/kɪˈnɑː.ɹə/US/kɪˈnɑ.ɹə/

kinara noun: a candle holder used in Kwanzaa celebrations.

kinara: a candle holder used in Kwanzaa celebrations
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Noun

kinara (plural kinaras)

  1. A candle holder used in Kwanzaa celebrations.

Forms of kinara

pluralkinaras

Origin of kinara

From Swahili kinara (“candlestick”), ultimately from Arabic مَنَارَة (manāra).

Questions about kinara

What does kinara mean?
Kinara means a candle holder used in Kwanzaa celebrations.
What part of speech is kinara?
Kinara is a noun.
How do you pronounce kinara?
Kinara is pronounced /kɪˈnɑː.ɹə/ (UK).
What is the plural of kinara?
The plural of kinara is kinaras.

Words near kinara in the dictionary

  1. kinanesthesia
  2. kinanthropometric
  3. kinanthropometry
  4. kinapse
  5. kinapses
  6. kinara
  7. kinaras
  8. Kinard
  9. Kinards
  10. kinas
  11. Kinasang-an Pardo

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