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)

1. henna dye

   Synonym: χένα f (chéna)

   For the plant, see κίνα (kína)

Further reading

• “κινά”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998