cachina

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Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kaˈt͡ʃina/ [kaˈt͡ʃi.na]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: ca‧chi‧na

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Quechua kachinaq

Noun[edit]

cachina f (plural cachinas)

  1. (Peru) a kind of liquor made from must

Further reading[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from Hopi katsina, likely via English kachina.

Noun[edit]

cachina f (plural cachinas)

  1. (New Mexico) a kind of ceremonial doll made by the Hopi.

References[edit]

  • Rubén Cobos (2003) A Dictionary of New Mexico & Southern Colorado Spanish[1], Museum of New Mexico Press, →ISBN