kachina
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English
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Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kəˈt͡ʃiː.nə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /kəˈt͡ʃi.nə/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -iːnə
- Hyphenation: ka‧chi‧na
Noun
kachina (plural kachinas)
- (Pueblo culture) A vaguely ancestral anthropomorphic spirit being, associated with clouds and rain or personifying the power in the sun, the earth, or corn (among other things).
- (Pueblo culture) A wooden doll, as might be given to a child, which represents such a being.
- Synonyms: kachina doll, kachina figure
- (Pueblo culture) A masked dancer who represents such a being in a ceremonial dance or masked ceremony.
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Translations
masked dancer representing a spirit being
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French
Noun
kachina m (plural kachinas)