kinnara

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noun

A celestial lover and musician, half-human and either half-horse or half-bird.

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Meanings

nounkinnara (plural kinnaras)

plural kinnaras

  1. Indian mythologyA celestial lover and musician, half-human and either half-horse or half-bird.

Origin

Transliteration of Sanskrit किन्नर (kinnara).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 緊那羅 /紧那罗, 緊捺羅 /紧捺罗
  • 緊那羅 /紧那罗 (jǐnnàluó)celestial creature
  • 緊捺羅 /紧捺罗 (jǐnnàluó)celestial creature
  • 人非人 (rénfēirén)celestial creature
Hindi किन्नर
  • किन्नर (kinnar)celestial creature
Japanese 緊那羅
  • 緊那羅 (kinnara)celestial creature
Korean 긴나라
  • 긴나라 (ginnara)celestial creature
Thai กินนร
  • กินนร (gin-nɔɔn)celestial creature
Vietnamese khẩn na la
  • khẩn na lacelestial creature
Cite this entry
APA

kinnara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinnara

MLA

“kinnara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinnara. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kinnara,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinnara.

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