gincana

Italian

Alternative forms

gimcana, gimkana, gymkhana

Etymology

Borrowed from English gymkhana.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d͡ʒinˈka.na/
Rhymes: -ana
Hyphenation: gin‧cà‧na

Noun

gincana f (plural gincane)

gymkhana

Further reading

gincana in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
gincana on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it

Portuguese

Alternative forms

ginkana (dated)

Etymology

Borrowed from English gymkhana, from Hindi गेंदख़ाना (gendxānā) / Urdu گیندخانا (gendxānā, “racquet court”), influenced by English gymnastics and gymnasium.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒĩˈkɐ̃.nɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒĩˈkɐ.na/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒĩˈkɐ.nɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒĩˈka.nɐ/

Noun

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

“gincana” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“gincana” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Spanish

Alternative forms

ginkana, gymkhana

Etymology

Borrowed from English gymkhana.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xinˈkana/ [xĩŋˈka.na]
Rhymes: -ana
Syllabification: gin‧ca‧na

Noun

gincana f (plural gincanas)

gymkhana
Synonyms: prueba, concurso

Further reading

“gincana”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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