zenziva

Lombard

Alternative forms

• (Western orthographies) gengiva, gingiva
• (Eastern orthographies) zinzìa, zenzìa

Etymology

From Latin gingīva, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵyewh₁-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒenˈʒiːva/
  • (Western) IPA^(key): [dʒenˈdʒiː(v)ɑ], [dʒinˈdʒiː(v)ɑ], [ʒanˈʒiː(v)ɑ], [ʒinˈʒiː(v)ɑ]
  • (Eastern) IPA^(key): [zenˈziɑ], [zinˈziɑ], [zanˈziɑ]

Noun

zenziva f (plural zenzive)

1. (anatomy) gum (flesh around teeth)