kinaye

Meaning

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.

Concepts

innuendo

allegory

allusion

dig

reference

trope

adumbrate

type

Synonyms

ima

gönderme

imalı söz

Translations

تَوْرِيَة

Andeutung

Anspielung

Anzüglichkeit

Hieb

insinuation

sous-entendu

insinuazione

kînaye

insinuatie

insinuação

indirecta

insinuación

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ci.naːˈje/

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: كنایه

In summary

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