chingă
See also: chinga, chingá, and ching'a
Romanian
Alternative forms
- cingă
Etymology
From Late Latin cingula (itself from the plural of Latin cingulum), possibly through a Vulgar Latin root *clinga, following syncopation and metathesis. Cf. Neapolitan chienga (vs. Italian cinghia).
Noun
chingă f (plural chingi)
- saddle girth, band, cinch, belly band
- belt, girdle, strap
Synonyms
- (belt): curea, brâu, cingătoare
Related terms
- cinge
See also
- fâșie, șa