ξινίλα

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Greek

Etymology

ξινός (xinós, sour) +‎ -ίλα (-íla, taste of).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ksiˈnila/
  • Hyphenation: ξι‧νί‧λα

Noun

ξινίλα (xinílaf (plural ξινίλες)

  1. sour taste, sourness, acidity
    Υπάρχει λίγο ξινίλα. Μήπως έχει χαλάσει το γάλα;Ypárchei lígo xiníla. Mípos échei chalásei to gála?There's a sour taste. Has the milk gone off perhaps?
  2. (medicine, by extension) acid reflux, heartburn (sour taste from indigestion)
    Έχω ξινίλα επειδή έφαγα πριν κοιμηθώ.Écho xiníla epeidí éfaga prin koimithó.I have acid reflux because I ate before I slept.

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