kachina

Pronunciation: /kəˈt͡ʃi.nə/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit
  2. noun a deified spirit of the Pueblo people
  3. noun a carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift

Etymology

Borrowed from Hopi katsina.

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dancer

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