"kirana" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kiranas [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi किराना (kirānā, “groceries, spices”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|किराना|t=groceries, spices}} Hindi किराना (kirānā, “groceries, spices”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} kirana (plural kiranas)
  1. (India) convenience store Tags: India
    Sense id: en-kirana-en-noun--UD7ZruG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for kirana meaning in English (1.2kB)

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