katchina
French, noun\kat.ʃi.na\
katchina is spelled K-A-T-C-H-I-N-A (8 letters). Katchina is a French masculine noun meaning “kachina (spirit being)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Esprit des dieux et des ancêtres des Indiens d’Amérique du Nord”.
What does katchina mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinekachina (spirit being)
noun
- 1
femininekachina (doll)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Esprit des dieux et des ancêtres des Indiens d’Amérique du Nord. 2. Masque ou poupée en bois représentant un esprit.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of katchina
- katchinas plural
- kachina alternative
- katsina alternative
- Katsina alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce katchina?
- \kat.ʃi.na\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to katchina
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.