gincana

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Italian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English gymkhana.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒinˈka.na/
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Hyphenation: gin‧cà‧na

Noun[edit]

gincana f (plural gincane)

  1. gymkhana

Further reading[edit]

  • gincana in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • gincana on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it

Portuguese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English gymkhana, from Hindi गेंदख़ाना (gendxānā) / Urdu گیندخانا (gendxānā, racquet court), influenced by English gymnastics and gymnasium.

Pronunciation[edit]

 
 

Noun[edit]

gincana f (plural gincanas)

  1. (motor sports) a competition involving the display of driving skills
  2. a competition where teams (or, less commonly, individuals) compete in activities that are fun rather than sportslike, such as treasure hunts, quizzes and sack races

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Spanish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English gymkhana.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /xinˈkana/ [xĩŋˈka.na]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: gin‧ca‧na

Noun[edit]

gincana f (plural gincanas)

  1. gymkhana
    Synonyms: prueba, concurso

Further reading[edit]