cina

Fijian

Etymology

From Proto-Central Pacific *cina, from Proto-Oceanic *sinaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sinaʀ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈðina/

Noun

cina

  1. torch

Kanakanabu

Noun

cina

  1. mother

Kikuyu

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɕina/

Verb

cina (infinitive gũcina)

  1. (transitive) to burn[1]

References

  1. “cina” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary. Oxford: Clarendon Press.

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin cēnāre, present active infinitive of cēnō.

Pronunciation

Verb
  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃiˈna]
Noun
  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃina]

Verb

a cina (third-person singular present cinează, past participle cinat) 1st conj.

  1. to dine, sup, have dinner
    La ce oră cinăm în această seară?
    At what time are we dining this evening?

Conjugation

Noun

cina f

  1. definite nominative/accusative singular of cină

Volapük

Noun

cina

  1. genitive singular of cin
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