gincana
Italian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English gymkhana.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gincana f (plural gincane)
Further reading edit
- gincana in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- gincana on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it
Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English gymkhana, from Hindi गेंदख़ाना (gendxānā) / Urdu گیندخانا (gendxānā, “racquet court”), influenced by English gymnastics and gymnasium.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gincana f (plural gincanas)
- (motor sports) a competition involving the display of driving skills
- a competition where teams (or, less commonly, individuals) compete in activities that are fun rather than sportslike, such as treasure hunts, quizzes and sack races
Further reading edit
- “gincana” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
- “gincana” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Spanish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English gymkhana.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gincana f (plural gincanas)
Further reading edit
- “gincana”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014