gina

See also: Gina, gína, gín-á, and giną

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of vagina, either by children's mispronunciation or as a euphemism.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒaɪnə/

Noun

gina (plural ginas)

  1. (hypocoristic, slang) The vagina.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From the Italian forename.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒiːnə/
  • (file)

Noun

gina (plural ginas)

  1. (US, Canada, slang, derogatory) The female equivalent of a gino.

Anagrams

Malagasy

Adjective

gina

  1. silent
  2. solitary

Further reading

  • gina in Malagasy dictionaries at malagasyword.org

Ternate

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡi.na/

Noun

gina

  1. cargo, freight

References

  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

West Makian

Etymology

From Ternate gina.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡi.n̪a/

Noun

gina

  1. cargo, freight of a boat
    Synonym: pamano

References

  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours, Pacific linguistics
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