Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kee-vuh]
- /ˈki və/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kee-vuh]
- /ˈki və/
Definitions of kiva word
- noun kiva a large chamber, often wholly or partly underground, in a Pueblo Indian village, used for religious ceremonies and other purposes. 1
- noun kiva A chamber, built wholly or partly underground, used by male Pueblo Indians for religious rites. 1
- noun kiva a large underground or partly underground room in a Pueblo Indian village, used chiefly for religious ceremonies 0
- noun kiva in a Pueblo Indian dwelling, a large room used for religious and other purposes 0
- noun kiva A ceremonial underground chamber in a Pueblo village. 0
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Origin of kiva
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75, Americanism; < Hopi kíva (ki- house + unidentified element)
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Parts of speech for Kiva
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kiva popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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