Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Synchronically singulative noun composed of تِين (tīn, fig) +‎ ـَة (-a).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

تِينَة (tīnaf (singulative, collective تِين m (tīn))

  1. fig (fruit)
  2. fig tree

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Libyan Arabic: تينة (tīna)
  • Maltese: tina
  • Moroccan Arabic: تينة (tīna)
  • Middle Chinese: 底檷 (MC tejX nejX), 底珍 (MC tejX trin)

Libyan Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic تِينة (tīna, fig). Compare semantically German Pflaume (literally plum). These uses are based partly on the sexual desirability, but also on a certain outward resemblence (e.g. when the fruit is halved).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

تينة (tīnaf (plural تواني (twāni))

  1. (vulgar) buttocks

Moroccan Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic تِينة (tīna, fig). Compare semantically German Pflaume (literally plum). These uses are based partly on the sexual desirability, but also on a certain outward resemblence (e.g. when the fruit is halved).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /tiː.na/
  • (file)

Noun edit

تينة (tīnaf

  1. (vulgar) vagina

See also edit