"Shina" meaning in English

See Shina in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Sina [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Shina ݜݨیاٗ (ṣiṇyaá), from Sanskrit श्रेण्यक (śreṇyaka), from श्रेण्य (śreṇya, “tribesman”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|scl|ݜݨیاٗ|tr=ṣiṇyaá}} Borrowed from Shina ݜݨیاٗ (ṣiṇyaá), {{der|en|sa|श्रेण्यक}} Sanskrit श्रेण्यक (śreṇyaka) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Shina
  1. Their language, sometimes regarded as multiple languages, which belong to the Dardic family. Translations (Translations): शीना (śīnā) (Hindi), ݜݨیاٗ (ṣiṇyaá) (Shina), شینا (śīnā) (Urdu)
    Sense id: en-Shina-en-name-Z2kO-~dS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Shina translations, Terms with Urdu translations, Languages Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 26 29 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 49 22 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 46 26 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 40 29 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 30 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 49 26 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Shina translations: 57 20 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Urdu translations: 51 24 26 Disambiguation of Languages: 61 34 4 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 59 41
  2. A group of Dardic languages spoken in Northern Pakistan.
    Sense id: en-Shina-en-name--L4U2q6J Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 30 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Brokpa [language, linguistics, human-sciences, sciences], Shinaki [language, linguistics, human-sciences, sciences]

Noun

Forms: Sina [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Shina ݜݨیاٗ (ṣiṇyaá), from Sanskrit श्रेण्यक (śreṇyaka), from श्रेण्य (śreṇya, “tribesman”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|scl|ݜݨیاٗ|tr=ṣiṇyaá}} Borrowed from Shina ݜݨیاٗ (ṣiṇyaá), {{der|en|sa|श्रेण्यक}} Sanskrit श्रेण्यक (śreṇyaka) Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Shina pl (plural only)
  1. A Dardic people. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-Shina-en-noun-h-dmMIzi Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 30 37

Alternative forms

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