Kalina

[ kah-lee-nah ]

/ kɑˈli nɑ /

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noun

a member of an Indigenous people of French Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela, northern Brazil, and northern Guyana.

the Carib language of the Kalina.

adjective

of or relating to the Kalina or their language.

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Also called Ka·li·'na, Ka·li·ña, Ka·li·nya . Formerly Ga·li·bi

[gah-lee-bee] /gɑˈli bi/ .

Origin of Kalina

First recorded in 1950–55; from Kalina; literally “strong men,” a self-designation

Words nearby Kalina

kalian, Kalidasa, kalif, Kalimantan, kalimba, Kalina, Kalinin, Kaliningrad, kalinite, Kalispel, Kalispell