kinema

See also: kínemą

English

Etymology 1

Noun

kinema (plural kinemas)

1. Archaic form of cinema.

Etymology 2

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

Noun

kinema (uncountable)

1. A Nepali dish of fermented soybean, resembling natto.

References

• P.367 History of Natto and Its Relatives (1405-2012) by William Shurtleff, Akiko Aoyagi, Soyinfo Center, 2012 - Fermented soyfoods

Anagrams

• Meakin