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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kiˈnesa/
- Rhymes: -esa
- Syllabification: ki‧ne‧sa
Noun
kinesa f (plural kinesas)
- female equivalent of kinés
Adjective
kinesa
- feminine singular of kinés
Swedish
Etymology
First attested in 1858, with at least two possible etymologies:
- Originally student slang, from kines + -a, possibly referring to Chinese beds which may look temporary from a European point of view.
- An early Romani loan related to Traveller Norwegian kino (“tired”), from Romani khino (“tired”). Related to Sanskrit खिन्न (khinna, “exhausted”).
Pronunciation
Verb
kinesa (present kinesar, preterite kinesade, supine kinesat, imperative kinesa)
- (colloquial) to stay the night
Conjugation
Conjugation of kinesa (weak)
References
- kinesa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- Gerd Carling (2005) “kinesa”, in Romani i svenskan: Storstadsslang och standardspråk, Stockholm: Carlsson, →ISBN, page 86