WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ki•va  (kēvə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Anthropology, Archaeologya large chamber, often wholly or partly underground, in a Pueblo Indian village, used for religious ceremonies and other purposes.
  • Hopi kíva (ki- house + unidentified element)
  • 1870–75, American.


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