Meanings
alternative Kari'nja · alternative Kalina · alternative Karìna · alternative Kariña · alternative Carina · alternative Cari'na · alternative Kalinya · alternative Karinya
- pluralplural onlyAn indigenous people native to the north coast of South America (in parts of Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana), the mainland Caribs or Caribs proper.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe Cariban language traditionally spoken by these people.
Origin
- Proto-Cariban*karipona“person”
- Kari'nakarìna
- EnglishKari'na
Borrowed from Kari'na karìna, from Proto-Cariban *karipona (“person”).
More words from Kari'na, Proto-Cariban
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Kari'na. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kari'na
“Kari'na.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kari'na. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kari'na,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kari'na.
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