gincana

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Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English gymkhana.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒinˈka.na/
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Hyphenation: gin‧cà‧na

Noun

gincana f (plural gincane)

  1. gymkhana

Further reading

  • gincana in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • gincana on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it

Portuguese

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Etymology

Borrowed from English gymkhana, from Hindi गेंदख़ाना (gendxānā) / Urdu گیندخانا (gendxānā, “racquet court”), influenced by English gymnastics and gymnasium.

Pronunciation

 
 

Noun

gincana f (plural gincanas)

  1. (motor sports) a competition involving the display of driving skills
  2. 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

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English gymkhana.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xinˈkana/
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: gin‧ca‧na

Noun

gincana f (plural gincanas)

  1. gymkhana
    Synonyms: prueba, concurso

Further reading

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