cincin

See also: cin cin

Brunei Malay

Etymology

From Chinese [Term?]. Compare Malay cincin (“ring”), Indonesian cincin (“ring”), Tagalog singsing (“ring”), Ilocano singsing (“ring”), Maranao sising (“ring”), Khmer ចិញ្ចៀន (cəñciən, “ring”), etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃin.t͡ʃin/
• Hyphenation: cin‧cin

Noun

cincin

1. ring (jewellery)

Further reading

• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “ring”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Indonesian

Etymology

From Chinese [Term?]. Compare Malay cincin (“ring”), Brunei Malay cincin (“ring”), Tagalog singsing (“ring”), Ilocano singsing (“ring”), Maranao sising (“ring”), Khmer ចិញ្ចៀន (cəñciən, “ring”), etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃɪn.t͡ʃɪn]
• Hyphenation: cin‧cin

Noun

cincin (first-person possessive cincinku, second-person possessive cincinmu, third-person possessive cincinnya)

1. ring

Further reading

• “cincin” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “ring”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Italian

Alternative forms

• cin cin

Etymology

From Pidgin English chin-chin (an expression of gratitude, salutation or congratulations), a reduplication of Mandarin 請／请 (qǐng, “please”), misinterpreted as onomatopoeic of two glasses clinking. Compare Portuguese tchim-tchim, tim-tim, Spanish chinchín, French tchin-tchin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃinˈt͡ʃin/

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• Rhymes: -in
• Hyphenation: cin‧cìn

Interjection

cincin

1. cheers! (when toasting)

   Synonyms: alla salute!, prosit!, salute!

Noun

cincin m (invariable)

1. toast

   Synonym: brindisi

Malay

Etymology

From Chinese [Term?]. Compare Indonesian cincin (“ring”), Brunei Malay cincin (“ring”), Tagalog singsing (“ring”), Ilocano singsing (“ring”), Maranao sising (“ring”), Khmer ចិញ្ចៀន (cəñciən, “ring”), etc.

Noun

cincin (Jawi spelling چينچين, plural cincin-cincin, informal 1st possessive cincinku, 2nd possessive cincinmu, 3rd possessive cincinnya)

1. ring (jewelry)

Further reading

• “cincin” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “ring”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Nupe

Etymology

From reduplication of cin (“to love”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃĩ̄.t͡ʃĩ̄/

Noun

cincin

1. love

   Synonyms: bòóyé, ebó

   Cincin gan ewó. ― Love surpasses money.