Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kinema

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
kine-ma
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic form of cinema.

Archaic

noun

A Nepali dish of fermented soybean, resembling natto.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Nepali किनेमा (kinemā, literally “fermented flavour”), from Limbu [script needed] (ki, “fermented”) + [script needed] (nambaa, “flavor”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: किनेमा

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

kinemas (plural)

Questions

What does kinema mean?
Archaic form of cinema.
Where does kinema come from?
Borrowed from Nepali किनेमा (kinemā, literally “fermented flavour”), from Limbu [script needed] (ki, “fermented”) + [script needed] (nambaa, “flavor”).

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