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zintzo - Etymological Basque Dictionary-French-Spanish-EnglishTrue, sincere, loyal. From zin "faith, faithful". Perhaps cognate with jap. shin- < *sin- "gentle, kind" (cf. jap. shinsetsu "gentle", private communication of J.B. Orpustan ).
Verdadero, sincero, leal. De zin "fe, lealtad, etc.". Acaso emparentado con jap. shin- < *sin- "gentil". (cf. jap. shinsetsu "gentil", comunicación personal de J. B. Orpustan ).
Véridique, sincère, loyal. De zin "foi, fidélité, etc.". Peut-être apparenté au jap. shin- < *sin- "gentil" (cf. jap.shinsetsu "gentil", communication personnelle de J. B. Orpustan ).
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