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tingo
tingo
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to soak, dip”). Cognate with Ancient Greek τέγγω (téngō).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtin.ɡoː/
Verb
tingō (present infinitive tingere, perfect active tinxī, supine tinctum); third conjugation
- I wet, moisten, dip (in), impregnate (with); I smear; I dip, immerse
- tingi nardo — to scent oneself with spikenard
- tinctus littĕris — well-read, educated
- I give to drink, treat
- I colour, dye, tinge
- lumine tinctus — illuminated
- tingi sole — to bathe in the sun, tan
Inflection
Derived terms
Descendants
Rapa Nui
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈti.ŋo/
Verb
tingo
References
- ↑ Tingo in 2000, Comisión para la Estructuración de la Lengua Rapanui, Diccionario etimológico rapanui-español, Puntángeles Universidad de Playa Ancha Editorial, ISBN 956-7906-30-0, page 181.
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