cincin
Brunei Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃin.t͡ʃin/
- Hyphenation: cin‧cin
Noun
cincin
- ring (jewellery)
Indonesian
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃɪn.t͡ʃɪn]
- Hyphenation: cin‧cin
Noun
cincin (first-person possessive cincinku, second-person possessive cincinmu, third-person possessive cincinnya)
- ring
Further reading
- “cincin” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
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/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -in
- Hyphenation: cin‧cìn
Interjection
cincin
- cheers! (when toasting)
- Synonyms: alla salute!, prosit!, salute!
Noun
cincin m (invariable)
- toast
- Synonym: brindisi
Malay
Noun
cincin (Jawi spelling چينچين, plural cincin-cincin, informal 1st possessive cincinku, 2nd possessive cincinmu, 3rd possessive cincinnya)
- ring (jewelry)
Further reading
- “cincin” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Nupe
Etymology
From reduplication of cin (“to love”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃĩ̄.t͡ʃĩ̄/
Noun
cincin
- love
- Synonyms: bòóyé, ebó
- Cincin gan ewó. ― Love surpasses money.