Lombard[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin gingīva, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵyewh₁-.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ʒenˈʒiːva/
- (Western) IPA(key): [dʒenˈdʒiː(v)ɑ], [dʒinˈdʒiː(v)ɑ], [ʒanˈʒiː(v)ɑ], [ʒinˈʒiː(v)ɑ]
- (Eastern) IPA(key): [zenˈziɑ], [zinˈziɑ], [zanˈziɑ]
zenziva f (plural zenzive)
- (anatomy) gum (flesh around teeth)