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kinnara (mi 'am ci). Mythical beings with a horse's head and a human body (or vice versa). They became celebrated as celestial musicians, along with the gandharvas.

  • A kind of mythical celestial musician. It has a horse-like head with one home, and the body like that of a human. The males sing, and the females dance.