doina

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noun

A kind of Romanian folk song, often of lament, which has also been adopted into klezmer (Ashkenazi Jewish) music.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:doina.”

OriginRomanian doină →
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Meanings

noundoina (plural doinas)

plural doinas · alternative doyna · alternative doyne

  1. A kind of Romanian folk song, often of lament, which has also been adopted into klezmer (Ashkenazi Jewish) music.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:doina.

Origin

  1. Romaniandoină
  2. Englishdoina

Borrowed from Romanian doină.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

NoidadanioOnidaDonia
Cite this entry
APA

doina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doina

MLA

“doina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doina. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doina,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doina.

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