Galician

Alternative forms

• cinsa

Noun

cinza f ‎(plural cinzas)

1. ash, ashes
2. cremated remains

Lojban

Etymology

In Lojbanized spelling.

• Chinese: cian — 鉗/钳 (qián)
• English: tanz — tongs
• Hindi: cimta — चिमटा (cimaṭā)
• Spanish: pins — pinzas
• Russian: cipsi — щипцы (ŝipcy)
• Arabic: macik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃinza/

Gismu

cinza

1. chopstick; x1 is a/are tong(s)/chopsticks/pincers/tweezers/pliers [tool/body-part] for x2 to pinch x3.

Related terms

• tutci

Portuguese

cinza

Etymology

From Old Portuguese cĩisa ‎(“ashes”), from Vulgar Latin root *cinisia, from Latin cinis ‎(“cold ashes”), from Proto-Indo-European *ken- ‎(“dust, ashes”).

Cognate with Galician cinza, Spanish ceniza and Romanian cenușă.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsĩ.zɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsĩ.za/, /ˈsĩ.zɐ/
• Hyphenation: cin‧za

Adjective

cinza

1. grey

Noun

cinza m (plural cinzas)

1. ash, ashes
2. grey (colour)

Derived terms

• cinzas

See also