kirana

/ kɪˈnɑːnə /

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of kirana¹

from Hindi

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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.

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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.

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

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

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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.