"Gint" meaning in Translingual

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Proper name

Etymology: The genus name is borrowed from Amharic ጊንጥ (ginṭ, “scorpion”) and the genus' gender as masculine, according to the taxon authors. The genus' type species, Gint gaitako, was found in Ethiopia, where Amharic is the official language. Etymology templates: {{bor|mul|am|ጊንጥ|t=scorpion}} Amharic ጊንጥ (ginṭ, “scorpion”), {{taxlink|Gint gaitako|species}} Gint gaitako Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|||g=m|g2=|head=Gint|nogendercat=1}} Gint m
  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Buthidae – certain scorpions of the Horn of Africa. Tags: masculine
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