kinaran.

Brit.

/kɪˈnɑːrə/, U.S.

/kiˈnɑrə/

Forms:

α. 1900s– kinara.

β. 2000s– kimara.

Origin: A borrowing from Swahili. Etymon: Swahili kinara.

Etymology: < Swahili kinara candleholder < ki-, diminutive class prefix + mnara tower, lighthouse, derivative (with class prefix m-, denoting large size) of nuru light < Arabic nūr.The Swahili plural form, vinara, is occasionally used in English contexts.

Originally and chiefly North American.

A candleholder for seven candles, used in celebrating the festival of Kwanzaa.The candles placed in the kinara represent the seven principles of Kwanzaa and are of three colours: three red, one black, and three green.

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1970 Bay State Banner (Boston) 17 Dec. 19 The ‘kinara’ is the candle holder with seven candles which represent the original stalk from which all people sprang.

1980 Ebony Jr! Dec. 39 During this week, the seven principles of Kwanza are remembered in a special ceremony with the lighting of one of the candles on a kinara.

1999 S. G. Wilson Kwanzaa! 49 Kinaras can be made in any style; it's what they stand for that's important.

2004 Record (Hackensack, New Jersey) 23 Dec. (Bergen County ed.) l2/1 A ceremonial Kimara candleholder.

2007 Chicago Tribune (Midwest ed.) 14 Dec. ii. 5/6 Pre-Kwanzaa Fest... You may as well get out your mazao, mkeka, kinara and the rest.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	kinara
释义	kinaran. Brit. /kɪˈnɑːrə/, U.S. /kiˈnɑrə/ Forms: α. 1900s– kinara. β. 2000s– kimara. Origin: A borrowing from Swahili. Etymon: Swahili kinara. Etymology: < Swahili kinara candleholder < ki-, diminutive class prefix + mnara tower, lighthouse, derivative (with class prefix m-, denoting large size) of nuru light < Arabic nūr.The Swahili plural form, vinara, is occasionally used in English contexts. Originally and chiefly North American. A candleholder for seven candles, used in celebrating the festival of Kwanzaa.The candles placed in the kinara represent the seven principles of Kwanzaa and are of three colours: three red, one black, and three green. ΚΠ 1970 Bay State Banner (Boston) 17 Dec. 19 The ‘kinara’ is the candle holder with seven candles which represent the original stalk from which all people sprang. 1980 Ebony Jr! Dec. 39 During this week, the seven principles of Kwanza are remembered in a special ceremony with the lighting of one of the candles on a kinara. 1999 S. G. Wilson Kwanzaa! 49 Kinaras can be made in any style; it's what they stand for that's important. 2004 Record (Hackensack, New Jersey) 23 Dec. (Bergen County ed.) l2/1 A ceremonial Kimara candleholder. 2007 Chicago Tribune (Midwest ed.) 14 Dec. ii. 5/6 Pre-Kwanzaa Fest... You may as well get out your mazao, mkeka, kinara and the rest. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1970
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