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kina.

squabble, quarrel, spat

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkinɑ/[ˈk̟inɑ̝]
  1. squabble, quarrel, spat

Where this word comes from

Unknown. According to Jalo Kalima, possibly a Baltic loanword, compare Lithuanian ginčas.

noun/ˈkinɑ/[ˈk̟inɑ̝]
  1. kina (currency)

Where this word comes from

From Tolai kina.

noun/ˈkinɑ/[ˈk̟inɑ̝]
  1. slime, drool (Eastern Finnish, Central and North Ostrobothnia, Lapland)

    dialectal
  2. synonym of lapsenkina

Where this word comes from

Unknown. Cognate with Karelian kino (both North and South Karelian).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.