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English
Etymology
From Hindi किराना (kirānā, “groceries, spices”).
Noun
kirana (plural kiranas)
- (India) convenience store
2016 June 19, “Why the world's wettest place gets thirsty”, in The Times of India:It means the 'nine-day rain' in Khasi," says the appropriately named Barisha, as she restocks the shelves at her kirana store.
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kirana/
- Hyphenation: ki‧ra‧na
Noun
kirana
- (archaic) ray of light, beam
- Synonym: sinar
Adjective
kirana
- (archaic, figurative) beautiful
- Synonyms: molek, cantik, elok
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