tina

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

tina (uncountable)

  1. (slang) The drug methamphetamine hydrochloride (crystal meth).

Further reading

Anagrams

Estonian

Chemical element
Sn
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Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *tina.

Noun

tina (genitive tina, partitive tina)

  1. tin

Declension

Declension of tina (ÕS type 17/elu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative tina tinad
accusative nom.
gen. tina
genitive tinade
partitive tina tinasid
illative tinna
tinasse
tinadesse
inessive tinas tinades
elative tinast tinadest
allative tinale tinadele
adessive tinal tinadel
ablative tinalt tinadelt
translative tinaks tinadeks
terminative tinani tinadeni
essive tinana tinadena
abessive tinata tinadeta
comitative tinaga tinadega

Fanagalo

Etymology

From Zulu thina.

Pronoun

tina

  1. we, us; first-person plural pronoun.

Fijian

Noun

tina

  1. mother

Finnish

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Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *tina, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *tiną (tin).

Pronunciation

Noun

element
Sn Previous: indium
Next: antimoni

tina

  1. tin (metal)
  2. pewter (tin alloy containing 85-99% tin plus copper and antimony, used e.g. for making tableware)

Usage notes

The word tina is often used generally of alloys that consist predominantly of tin. If it is necessary to point out that the metal discussed is an alloy, the word tinaseos (tin alloy) might be used. Some alloys have specific names according to their main use, e.g. astiatina (pewter).

Declension

Inflection of tina (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative tina tinat
genitive tinan tinojen
partitive tinaa tinoja
illative tinaan tinoihin
singular plural
nominative tina tinat
accusative nom. tina tinat
gen. tinan
genitive tinan tinojen
tinain rare
partitive tinaa tinoja
inessive tinassa tinoissa
elative tinasta tinoista
illative tinaan tinoihin
adessive tinalla tinoilla
ablative tinalta tinoilta
allative tinalle tinoille
essive tinana tinoina
translative tinaksi tinoiksi
abessive tinatta tinoitta
instructive tinoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of tina (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative tinani tinani
accusative nom. tinani tinani
gen. tinani
genitive tinani tinojeni
tinaini rare
partitive tinaani tinojani
inessive tinassani tinoissani
elative tinastani tinoistani
illative tinaani tinoihini
adessive tinallani tinoillani
ablative tinaltani tinoiltani
allative tinalleni tinoilleni
essive tinanani tinoinani
translative tinakseni tinoikseni
abessive tinattani tinoittani
instructive
comitative tinoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative tinasi tinasi
accusative nom. tinasi tinasi
gen. tinasi
genitive tinasi tinojesi
tinaisi rare
partitive tinaasi tinojasi
inessive tinassasi tinoissasi
elative tinastasi tinoistasi
illative tinaasi tinoihisi
adessive tinallasi tinoillasi
ablative tinaltasi tinoiltasi
allative tinallesi tinoillesi
essive tinanasi tinoinasi
translative tinaksesi tinoiksesi
abessive tinattasi tinoittasi
instructive
comitative tinoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative tinamme tinamme
accusative nom. tinamme tinamme
gen. tinamme
genitive tinamme tinojemme
tinaimme rare
partitive tinaamme tinojamme
inessive tinassamme tinoissamme
elative tinastamme tinoistamme
illative tinaamme tinoihimme
adessive tinallamme tinoillamme
ablative tinaltamme tinoiltamme
allative tinallemme tinoillemme
essive tinanamme tinoinamme
translative tinaksemme tinoiksemme
abessive tinattamme tinoittamme
instructive
comitative tinoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative tinanne tinanne
accusative nom. tinanne tinanne
gen. tinanne
genitive tinanne tinojenne
tinainne rare
partitive tinaanne tinojanne
inessive tinassanne tinoissanne
elative tinastanne tinoistanne
illative tinaanne tinoihinne
adessive tinallanne tinoillanne
ablative tinaltanne tinoiltanne
allative tinallenne tinoillenne
essive tinananne tinoinanne
translative tinaksenne tinoiksenne
abessive tinattanne tinoittanne
instructive
comitative tinoinenne

Synonyms

Derived terms

compounds

Further reading

Anagrams

Franco-Provençal

Pronoun

tina

  1. feminine singular of tin

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese tỹa (bathtub) (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin tīna (wine vessel), from Etruscan 𐌈𐌉𐌍𐌀 (θina, type of vessel).

Pronunciation

Noun

tina f (plural tinas)

  1. vat
  2. tub, bathtub

References

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *tina. Cognates include Finnish tina and Estonian tina.

Pronunciation

Noun

tina

  1. tin
    • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. I. Molotsova, Loonnontiito (ensimäin osa): oppikirja alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 40:
      Vasen ja tinan sekotust saotaa bronzaks.
      The mixture of copper and tin is called bronze.
  2. lead
    • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. I. Molotsova, Loonnontiito (ensimäin osa): oppikirja alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 35:
      Puhas tina männöö trubbiin, lootiin, hauliin ja plombin tekömist vart.
      Pure lead is used for the making of pipes, pellets, bullets and seals.

Declension

Declension of tina (type 3/kana, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative tina tinat
genitive tinan tinnoin
partitive tinnaa tinoja
illative tinnaa tinnoi
inessive tinas tinois
elative tinast tinoist
allative tinalle tinoille
adessive tinal tinoil
ablative tinalt tinoilt
translative tinaks tinoiks
essive tinanna, tinnaan tinoinna, tinnoin
exessive1) tinant tinoint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 586

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈti.na/
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Hyphenation: tì‧na

Noun

tina f (plural tine)

  1. Alternative form of tino

Derived terms

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Latin

Etymology

From Etruscan 𐌈𐌉𐌍𐌀 (θina, type of vessel).

Pronunciation

Noun

tīna f (genitive tīnae); first declension

  1. wine-vessel

Declension

First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative tīna tīnae
genitive tīnae tīnārum
dative tīnae tīnīs
accusative tīnam tīnās
ablative tīnā tīnīs
vocative tīna tīnae

Descendants

References

  • tina”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • tina in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
  • tina in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • tina”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic تِينة (tīna), singulative of تِين (tīn).

Pronunciation

Noun

tina f (singulative, collective tin, paucal tiniet)

  1. singulative of tin: a fig (single fruit)

Maori

Etymology 1

This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Verb

tina

  1. be firm, hard, steadfast
    • 1852, William Williams, A Dictionary of the New Zealand Language, and a Concise Grammar; to Which is Added a Selection of Colloquial Sentences, 2nd edition, London: Williams and Norgate, page 172:
      Tina ana i te mataku o te taua; He sits still through fear of the enemy.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. be constipated

Noun

tina

  1. constipation

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English dinner (midday meal).

Noun

tina

  1. lunch, dinner (midday meal)

Verb

tina

  1. have lunch

Derived terms

References

  • Biggs, Bruce (1990) English-Maori, Maori-English Dictionary, Auckland University Press, →ISBN, page 137
  • Williams, William (1852) A Dictionary of the New Zealand Language, and a Concise Grammar; to Which is Added a Selection of Colloquial Sentences, second edition, London: Williams and Norgate, page 172:Tína, v. To sit still through fear.
  • Williams, William (1852) A Dictionary of the New Zealand Language, and a Concise Grammar; to Which is Added a Selection of Colloquial Sentences, second edition, London: Williams and Norgate, page 172:*Tína, s. Dinner.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse þíðna.

Alternative forms

  • tine (e- and split infinitives)

Verb

tina (present tense tinar/tiner, past tense tina/tinte, past participle tina/tint, passive infinitive tinast, present participle tinande, imperative tina/tin)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to thaw

Etymology 2

From Old Norse tína.

Alternative forms

  • tine (e- and split infinitives)

Verb

tina (present tense tiner, past tense tinte, past participle tint, passive infinitive tinast, present participle tinande, imperative tin)

  1. to pluck or rattle to remove fish from a fishing net
  2. to remove the awn from the grain
  3. to extract a nut from its shell

Etymology 3

Through French from Latin tina (wine-vessel).

Noun

tina f (definite singular tina, indefinite plural tiner or tinor, definite plural tinene or tinone)

  1. (pre-2012) alternative form of tine
  2. definite singular of tine

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Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Latin tīna (wine-vessel), from Etruscan 𐌈𐌉𐌍𐌀 (θina, type of vessel).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

tina f (plural tinas)

  1. vat
  2. tub

Etymology 2

Verb

tina

  1. inflection of tinir:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Sambali

Noun

tinà

  1. dye

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin tīna.

Pronunciation

Noun

tina f (plural tinas)

  1. vat
  2. large earthenware jar
  3. (Mexico) bucket
    Synonyms: balde, cubeta
  4. (Mexico) tub, bathtub
    Synonym: bañera

Further reading

Swedish

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Pronunciation

Noun

tina c

  1. a pot, a cage trap (type of fishing trap)
    1. a lobster pot, a lobster trap
      Synonym: hummertina
    2. a crab pot, a crab trap
      Synonym: krabbtina
    3. an eelpot, an eel trap
      Synonyms: åltina, ålkupa
  2. a type of smaller (staved) tub (for food storage or transportation)

Usage notes

Tina vs. mjärde appears to be fuzzy. A tina might usually be used to catch crustaceans in seawater. Only hummertina is used for a lobster pot.

Declension

Derived terms

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Verb

tina (present tinar, preterite tinade, supine tinat, imperative tina)

  1. (sometimes with upp (up)) to thaw, to unfreeze
    Kan du tina den frysta fisken till ikväll?
    Can you thaw the frozen fish for tonight?

Conjugation

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Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from Spanish tinta or tinte. Compare Tausug tina'. Doublet of tinta.

Pronunciation

Noun

tinà (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜈ)

  1. dye
    Synonyms: panina, pantina, pangkolor, pangolor, tayom, panayom, pantayom
  2. act of dyeing fabrics
    Synonyms: pagkokolor, pagkakakulay
  3. (obsolete) black dye

Derived terms

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Anagrams

Võro

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Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *tina.

Noun

tina (genitive tina, partitive tinna)

  1. tin

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Votic

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *tina.

Pronunciation

Noun

tina

  1. tin

Inflection

Declension of tina (type III/jalkõ, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative tina tinad
genitive tina tinojõ, tinoi
partitive tinna tinoitõ, tinoi
illative tinnasõ, tinna tinoisõ
inessive tinaz tinoiz
elative tinassõ tinoissõ
allative tinalõ tinoilõ
adessive tinallõ tinoillõ
ablative tinaltõ tinoiltõ
translative tinassi tinoissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive.
***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

Derived terms

References

  • Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “tina”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn