tahine

English

Etymology

From Arabic طَحِينَة (ṭaḥīna), from the root ط ح ن (ṭ-ḥ-n) related to grinding. Final -e is the standard pronunciation in Levantine Arabic.

Noun

tahine (uncountable)

1. tahini (sesame paste)

Anagrams

• Hà Tiên, Tehani, Thénia, Ianthe, heatin', tehina, in heat, thiane, hentai, Hetian

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• taíne, tahini

Etymology

From Arabic طَحِينَة (ṭaḥīna), from the root ط ح ن (ṭ-ḥ-n) related to grinding. Final -e is the standard pronunciation in Levantine Arabic.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /taˈĩ.ni/, /taˈʁĩ.ni/ [taˈhĩ.ni]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /taˈĩ.ni/, /taˈʁĩ.ni/ [taˈhĩ.ni]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /taˈĩ.ni/, /taˈʁĩ.ni/ [taˈχĩ.ni]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /taˈi.ne/, /taˈʁi.ne/ [taˈhi.ne]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɐˈi.nɨ/

Noun

tahine m (uncountable)

1. tahini (sesame paste)