Definition
Plural of chinik, a term used in some regions for a type of fish or water creature, or historically as slang.
Etymology
The etymology is uncertain and may vary by region; it could be from Native American languages or regional dialects. Usage appears primarily in specific geographic or historical contexts.
Kelly Says
This word exemplifies how regional and historical slang terms can vanish from modern language—'chiniks' survives mostly in old texts and regional dictionaries, a linguistic ghost of communities that once used it daily.
Translations
ARالعربية
شينيكس
shin-iks
CACatalà
chiniks
chi-niks
CSČeština
chiniks
chi-niks
DEDeutsch
Chiniks
chi-niks
ELΕλληνικά
τσίνικς
tsin-iks
ESEspañol
chiniks
chi-niks
FRFrançais
chiniks
chi-niks
HIहिन्दी
चिनिक्स
chi-niks
HUMagyar
chiniks
chi-niks
IDBahasa Indonesia
chiniks
chi-niks
ITItaliano
chiniks
chi-niks
MSBahasa Melayu
chiniks
chi-niks
MYမြန်မာ
ချင်းနစ်
chi-nik-s
NLNederlands
chiniks
chi-niks
PLPolski
chiniks
chi-niks
PTPortuguês
chiniks
chi-niks
RORomână
chiniks
chi-niks
RUРусский
чиникс
chi-niks
SVSvenska
chiniks
chi-niks
SWKiswahili
chiniks
chi-niks
TAதமிழ்
சினிக்குஸ்
si-ni-kus
TEతెలుగు
చినిక్స్
chi-niks
TRTürkçe
chiniks
chi-niks
UKУкраїнська
чинікс
chi-niks
VITiếng Việt
chinik
chi-niks