entry |
titenta |
pronunciation |
tee-tehn-tah |
meaning |
noun. dying agent; stainer; painter. (Saipan) |
etymology |
From Spanish tinte, meaning "dye". Chamorro reduplication of first syllable to create a noun of agency (i.e. a person or thing that does the action). |
examples |
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additional comments |
pepenta; tutumu |