tenyir

Meaning

to dye

Concepts

dye

stain

tincture

instill

tinct

tinge

tint

color

touch

impregnate

infuse

Synonyms

tintar

acolorir

tacar

tenyir-se

acolorar

colorar

Translations

teñir

teindre

tingir

tingere

färben

colorar

tinturar

colorare

صَبَغَ

einfärben

chiner

teinter

tingieren

Pronounced as (IPA)

[təˈɲi]

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: tingo

Cognate with Occitan: ténher

Cognate with French: teindre

Cognate with Spanish: teñir

In summary

Inherited from Old Catalan tenyir~tènyer~tínyer, from Latin tingere, from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to soak, dip”). Compare Occitan ténher, French teindre, Spanish teñir.