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See also: Inia

English

Etymology 1

Noun

inia

  1. plural of inion

Etymology 2

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Noun

inia (plural inias)

  1. (zoology) A South American freshwater dolphin (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.) with a hairy snout.

Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

From translingual Inia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈi.nja/, [ˈiːn̺jä]
  • Hyphenation: ì‧nia

Noun

inia f (plural inie)

  1. Amazon river dolphin (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
    Synonym: bonto

See also

Kikuyu

Etymology

Causative form of kũina (“to dance”)[1].

Pronunciation

Verb

inia (infinitive kũinia)

  1. (literally) to make someone dance
  2. to shake

Derived terms

(Proverbs)

References

  1. ^ “ina” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
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