kinara

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UK/kɪˈnɑː.ɹə/US/kɪˈnɑ.ɹə/

noun

A candle holder used in Kwanzaa celebrations.

OriginSwahili kinara ← Arabic مَنَارَة (manāra) ← Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- →
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Meanings

nounkinara (plural kinaras)

plural kinaras

  1. A candle holder used in Kwanzaa celebrations.

Origin

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

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

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Anagrams

Karinakirana
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APA

kinara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinara

MLA

“kinara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinara. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kinara,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinara.

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