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Italian
Etymology
Inherited from Latin vāgīna (with change of /w/ to /ɡw/ influenced by Germanic). Compare French gaine, Spanish vaina, Portuguese bainha. Doublet of vagina.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡwaj.na/, (traditional, careful style) /ɡwaˈi.na/
- Rhymes: -ajna, (traditional, careful style) -ina
- Hyphenation: guài‧na, (traditional, careful style) gua‧ì‧na
Noun
guaina f (plural guaine)
- sheath, boot
- Synonym: fodero
- girdle
- Synonym: busto
- (botany) vagina
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