See also: tenir

Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish, inherited from Latin tingere, from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (to soak, dip).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /teˈɲiɾ/ [t̪eˈɲiɾ]
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: te‧ñir

Verb

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teñir (first-person singular present tiño, first-person singular preterite teñí, past participle teñido)

  1. to color, dye, stain
  2. (reflexive) to dye (one's hair)

Conjugation

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Further reading

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