English Explanatory Dictionary

kinara

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A candle holder used in Kwanzaa celebrations.

Pronunciation

/kɪˈnɑː.ɹə/ /kɪˈnɑ.ɹə/

Word forms

kinara kinaras

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- Proto-Sabaki *ki- Swahili ki- Arabic مَنَارَة (manāra)bor. Swahili mnara Swahili kinarabor. English kinara From Swahili kinara (“candlestick”), ultimately from Arabic مَنَارَة (manāra).

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