kirana

British

/ kɪˈnɑːnə /

noun

(in India) a small, usually family-owned shop selling groceries and other sundries

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Etymology

Origin of kirana

from Hindi

Example Sentences

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Police are still searching for the remaining crew, including the captain, whose mobile phone activity places him in Malaysia, West Aceh Police Chief Andi Kirana told the AP.

From Seattle Times

Police are not considering murder charges, Kirana says, because they believe the capsize was an accident — the result of an overcrowded boat simply taking on too much water.

From Seattle Times

Police are searching for the remaining crew, including the captain, who fled to Malaysia, West Aceh Police Chief Andi Kirana told the AP.

From Seattle Times

Police are not considering murder charges, Kirana says, because they believe the capsize was an accident.

From Seattle Times

Chintia Kirana, who was born in Jakarta and is of Chinese ancestry, offers the most abstract work: precise geometric drawings that contrast thin lines with thick blocks and the austere blackness of both with shiny metallic leaf.

From Washington Post

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