cincin
See also: cin cin
Indonesian
Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Pidgin English chin-chin (an expression of gratitude, salutation or congratulations), a reduplication of Mandarin 請 (qǐng, “please”), misinterpreted as onomatopoeic of two glasses clinking. Compare Portuguese tchim-tchim, tim-tim, Spanish chinchín, French tchin-tchin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʃinˈtʃin/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: cin‧cìn
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