kinaye

Significado (Inglés)

  1. An expression that conveys the thought indirectly; an allusion, innuendo.
  2. A subtle hurtful, reproachful or accusing comment; a dig.
  3. The art of using a word or a phrase outside of its literal meaning; irony.

Sinónimos

Pronúnciase como (IPA)
/ci.naːˈje/
Etimoloxía (Inglés)

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish كنایه (kinaye), from Arabic كِنَايَة (kināya).

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