Etymology

kinara

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Today it means: A candle holder used in Kwanzaa celebrations. Full definition →

Swahili kinara ← Arabic مَنَارَة (manāra) ← Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀-
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The story

  1. Proto-Bantu*kɪ̀-
  2. Swahiliki-
  3. Arabicمَنَارَة (manāra)
  4. Swahilimnara
  5. Swahilikinara
  6. English todaykinara

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

Words from the same roots

Arabicمَنَارَة all →

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