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English
Etymology 1
Noun
kinema (plural kinemas)
- Archaic form of cinema.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Nepali किनेमा (kinemā, literally “fermented flavour”), from Limbu (ki, “fermented”) + (nambaa, “flavor”).
Noun
kinema (uncountable)
- A Nepali dish of fermented soybean, resembling natto.
References
- P.367 History of Natto and Its Relatives (1405-2012) by William Shurtleff, Akiko Aoyagi, Soyinfo Center, 2012 - Fermented soyfoods
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