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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈt͡ʃina/
- Rhymes: -ina
- Syllabification: ca‧chi‧na
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Quechua kachinaq
Noun
cachina f (plural cachinas)
- (Peru) a kind of liquor made from must
Further reading
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Hopi katsina, likely via English kachina.
Noun
cachina f (plural cachinas)
- (New Mexico) a kind of ceremonial doll made by the Hopi.
References
- Rubén Cobos (2003) A Dictionary of New Mexico & Southern Colorado Spanish, Museum of New Mexico Press, →ISBN