We report the discovery of a new form of inductance in the bulk ferrimagnet ${\mathrm{Mn}}_3{\mathrm{Si}}_2{\mathrm{Te}}_6$, which features strong spin-orbit coupling, large magnetic anisotropy, and pronounced magnetoelastic interactions. Below its Curie temperature ($T_C\approx 78\mathrm{K}$), ${\mathrm{Mn}}_3{\mathrm{Si}}_2{\mathrm{Te}}_6$ hosts chiral orbital currents (COC) that circulate within the crystal lattice and give rise to collective electronic behavior [Control of chiral orbital currents in a colossal magnetoresistance material, Nature (London) 611, 467 (2022).]. By applying a magnetic field along the hard $c$ axis and driving the system with low-frequency currents, we uncover a giant inductive response up to millhenry scale, originating from first-order reconfigurations of COC domains. These domains act as coherent mesoscopic inductive elements that resist reversal upon current reduction, producing a large electromotive force and sharply increasing voltage. This emergent inductance defies classical models, occurs without superconductivity or engineered nanostructures, and opens a new frontier in orbital-based quantum functionality and device concepts.

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• Exotic phases of matter
• Quantum phase transitions
• Quantum transport
• Spin-orbit coupling
• Complex materials
• Ferrimagnets
• Single crystal materials
• X-ray diffraction