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Shina

Shina noun: a Dardic people.

Noun

Shina pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A Dardic people.

Proper noun

Shina

  1. Their language, sometimes regarded as multiple languages, which belong to the Dardic family.
  2. A group of Dardic languages spoken in Northern Pakistan.

Shina meaning in Hindi and Urdu

Shina in Hindi

Translations
शीना śīnā

Shina in Urdu

Translations
شینا śīnā

Synonyms of Shina

Forms of Shina

alternative formSina

Origin of Shina

Borrowed from Shina ݜݨیاٗ (ṣiṇyaá), from Sanskrit श्रेण्यक (śreṇyaka), from श्रेण्य (śreṇya, “tribesman”).

Phrases with Shina

Questions about Shina

What does Shina mean?
Shina means a Dardic people.
What is Shina in Hindi?
Shina in Hindi is शीना (śīnā). See Shina meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Shina?
Shina can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near Shina in the dictionary

  1. shin pads
  2. shin splint
  3. shin splints
  4. shin-kicking
  5. Shin-shu
  6. Shina
  7. Shinagawa
  8. shinai
  9. shinais
  10. Shinall
  11. Shinalls

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