kiva

ki·va
K5I1V4A1
US, UK/ˈkiː.və/

noun

A ceremonial underground chamber in a Pueblo village.

OriginHopi kíva →
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Meanings

nounkiva (plural kivas)

plural kivas

  1. A ceremonial underground chamber in a Pueblo village.

Origin

  1. Hopikíva
  2. Hopikíva
  3. Englishkiva

Borrowed from Hopi kíva.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with kiva

genevaevavivashivadaeva
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Anagrams

vika
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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