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kiva

Syllables: ki·va/ˈkiː.və/

kiva noun: a ceremonial underground chamber in a Pueblo village.

Noun

kiva (plural kivas)

  1. A ceremonial underground chamber in a Pueblo village.

Forms of kiva

pluralkivas

Origin of kiva

Borrowed from Hopi kíva.

Words that rhyme with kiva

Questions about kiva

What does kiva mean?
Kiva means a ceremonial underground chamber in a Pueblo village.
What part of speech is kiva?
Kiva is a noun.
How do you pronounce kiva?
Kiva is pronounced /ˈkiː.və/ (UK).
What is the plural of kiva?
The plural of kiva is kivas.

Words near kiva in the dictionary

  1. Kitáb-i-Íqán
  2. Kiua
  3. Kiuchüan
  4. Kiukiang
  5. KIV
  6. kiva
  7. Kivallirmiut
  8. kivas
  9. kive
  10. kiver
  11. kivered

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