tiña

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Asturian

Etymology

From Latin tinea.

Noun

tiña f (uncountable)

  1. ringworm
  2. scabies, mange
  3. stinginess

Derived terms

Galician

Verb

tiña

  1. first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of ter

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtiɲa/
  • Rhymes: -iɲa
  • Syllabification: ti‧ña

Etymology 1

From Latin tinea.

Noun

tiña f (plural tiñas)

  1. ringworm
  2. poverty
  3. stinginess
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

tiña

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

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