κίνα

See also: Κίνα

Greek

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈci.na/

Etymology 1

From English quina, from Spanish quina.

Noun

κίνα • (kína) f (uncountable)

  1. cinchona (South American tree)
  2. cinchona bark
Declension
  κίνα
case     \     number singular
nominative κίνα •
genitive κίνας •
accusative κίνα •
vocative κίνα •

Etymology 2

Borrowing from Ottoman Turkish قنا‎ (kına), from Arabic حِنَّاء‎ (ḥinnāʔ).

Noun

κίνα • (kína) n (indeclinable)

  1. henna (plant (Lawsonia inermis) and dye)
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