narina

Finnish

Etymology

narista +‎ -na

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑrinɑ/, [ˈnɑ̝rinɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑrinɑ
• Syllabification^(key): na‧ri‧na
• Hyphenation^(key): na‧ri‧na

Noun

narina

1. creak (a creaking sound, like that produced by turning an old, large, rusty hinge)
2. complaining, gripe, quibble
3. vocal fry, creaky voice

Declension

Inflection of narina (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative		narina	narinat
genitive		narinan	narinoiden narinoitten
partitive		narinaa	narinoita
illative		narinaan	narinoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		narina	narinat
accusative	nom.	narina	narinat
	gen.	narinan
genitive		narinan	narinoiden narinoitten narinain rare
partitive		narinaa	narinoita
inessive		narinassa	narinoissa
elative		narinasta	narinoista
illative		narinaan	narinoihin
adessive		narinalla	narinoilla
ablative		narinalta	narinoilta
allative		narinalle	narinoille
essive		narinana	narinoina
translative		narinaksi	narinoiksi
abessive		narinatta	narinoitta
instructive		—	narinoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of narina (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative narinani narinani accusative nom. narinani narinani gen. narinani genitive narinani narinoideni narinoitteni narinaini rare partitive narinaani narinoitani inessive narinassani narinoissani elative narinastani narinoistani illative narinaani narinoihini adessive narinallani narinoillani ablative narinaltani narinoiltani allative narinalleni narinoilleni essive narinanani narinoinani translative narinakseni narinoikseni abessive narinattani narinoittani instructive — — comitative — narinoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative narinasi narinasi accusative nom. narinasi narinasi gen. narinasi genitive narinasi narinoidesi narinoittesi narinaisi rare partitive narinaasi narinoitasi inessive narinassasi narinoissasi elative narinastasi narinoistasi illative narinaasi narinoihisi adessive narinallasi narinoillasi ablative narinaltasi narinoiltasi allative narinallesi narinoillesi essive narinanasi narinoinasi translative narinaksesi narinoiksesi abessive narinattasi narinoittasi instructive — — comitative — narinoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative narinamme narinamme accusative nom. narinamme narinamme gen. narinamme genitive narinamme narinoidemme narinoittemme narinaimme rare partitive narinaamme narinoitamme inessive narinassamme narinoissamme elative narinastamme narinoistamme illative narinaamme narinoihimme adessive narinallamme narinoillamme ablative narinaltamme narinoiltamme allative narinallemme narinoillemme essive narinanamme narinoinamme translative narinaksemme narinoiksemme abessive narinattamme narinoittamme instructive — — comitative — narinoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative narinanne narinanne accusative nom. narinanne narinanne gen. narinanne genitive narinanne narinoidenne narinoittenne narinainne rare partitive narinaanne narinoitanne inessive narinassanne narinoissanne elative narinastanne narinoistanne illative narinaanne narinoihinne adessive narinallanne narinoillanne ablative narinaltanne narinoiltanne allative narinallenne narinoillenne essive narinananne narinoinanne translative narinaksenne narinoiksenne abessive narinattanne narinoittanne instructive — — comitative — narinoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative narinansa narinansa accusative nom. narinansa narinansa gen. narinansa genitive narinansa narinoidensa narinoittensa narinainsa rare partitive narinaansa narinoitaan narinoitansa inessive narinassaan narinassansa narinoissaan narinoissansa elative narinastaan narinastansa narinoistaan narinoistansa illative narinaansa narinoihinsa adessive narinallaan narinallansa narinoillaan narinoillansa ablative narinaltaan narinaltansa narinoiltaan narinoiltansa allative narinalleen narinallensa narinoilleen narinoillensa essive narinanaan narinanansa narinoinaan narinoinansa translative narinakseen narinaksensa narinoikseen narinoiksensa abessive narinattaan narinattansa narinoittaan narinoittansa instructive — — comitative — narinoineen narinoinensa

See also

• kitinä
• natina
• nitinä

Further reading

• “narina”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023

Anagrams

• arinan, rainan

Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *narina, from Latin nāris (“nostril”), from nāsus (“nose”), from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s. Cognate with Spanish narina, and French narine.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /naˈɾĩ.nɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /naˈɾĩ.nɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /naˈɾi.na/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /nɐˈɾi.nɐ/

• Hyphenation: na‧ri‧na

Noun

narina f (plural narinas)

1. nostril (either of the two orifices located on the nose)

   Synonym: venta

Related terms

• nariz

Further reading

• “narina”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “narina”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Cognate with French narine and Portuguese narina, from Vulgar Latin *narīna, from Latin nāris (“nostril”), from nāsus (“nose”), from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naˈɾina/ [naˈɾi.na]
• Rhymes: -ina
• Syllabification: na‧ri‧na

Noun

narina f (plural narinas)

1. nostril

   Synonym: ventana

Related terms

• nariz

Further reading

• “narina”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025