Shina

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noun

A Dardic people.

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BrokpaShinakiShina language
Originscl ݜݨیاٗ ← Sanskrit श्रेण्यक →
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Meanings

nounShina pl (plural only)

alternative Sina

  1. pluralplural onlyA Dardic people.
proper noun

alternative Sina

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

Synonyms & antonyms

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BrokpaShinaki

nouna Dardic language spoken in northern Kashmir

Similar
Shina language
Broader
DardDardicDardic language

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Sanskritश्रेण्यक
  2. sclݜݨیاٗ
  3. EnglishShina

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

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Translations

Hindi शीना
  • शीना (śīnā)Translations
Urdu شینا
  • شینا (śīnā)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

SinhaShaniNaishNishaSahniihsanSahinShainnashishianishan
Cite this entry
APA

Shina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shina

MLA

“Shina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shina. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shina,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shina.

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