κινά

See also: κίνα and Κίνα

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قنا (kına), from Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ). Doublet of χένα (chéna).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ciˈna/ - compare to κίνα (kína), Κίνα (Kína)
Hyphenation: κι‧νά

Noun

κινά • (kiná) n (indeclinable)

henna dye
Synonym: χένα f (chéna)

For the plant, see κίνα (kína)

Further reading

κινά - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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