gincana
Italian
Alternative forms
- gimcana, gimkana, gymkhana
Etymology
Borrowed from English gymkhana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒinˈka.na/
- Rhymes: -ana
- Hyphenation: gin‧cà‧na
Noun
gincana f (plural gincane)
- gymkhana
Further reading
- gincana in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
gincana on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- ginkana (dated)
Etymology
Borrowed from English gymkhana, from Hindi गेंदख़ाना (gendxānā) / Urdu گیندخانا (gendxānā, “racquet court”), influenced by English gymnastics and gymnasium.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒĩˈkɐ̃.nɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒĩˈkɐ.na/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʒĩˈkɐ.nɐ/
Noun
gincana f (plural gincanas)
- (motor sports) a competition involving the display of driving skills
- 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
Further reading
- “gincana” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
- “gincana” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Spanish
Alternative forms
- ginkana, gymkhana
Etymology
English gymkhana
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xinˈkana/ [xĩŋˈka.na]
- Rhymes: -ana
- Syllabification: gin‧ca‧na
Noun
gincana f (plural gincanas)
- gymkhana
- Synonyms: prueba, concurso
Further reading
- “gincana”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014