English Online Dictionary. What means bikini? What does bikini mean?
English
Etymology
From French bikini, named after the place name Bikini, from English Bikini, the name of the atoll where the United States tested nuclear weapons in July 1946; it was reckoned that the bathing suit would cause as much excitement as a nuclear bomb. This name was originally from German Bikini, the colonial name of the atoll as part of German New Guinea, and this was derived from Marshallese Pikinni.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /bɪˈkiːni/
- Rhymes: -iːni
Noun
bikini (plural bikinis)
- A brief two-piece bathing suit worn by girls and women, especially one that exposes the midriff and navel.
- A brief bathing suit worn by men.
- Brief underpants that reach to the hips rather than the waist.
Synonyms
- two-piece
Coordinate terms
- microkini
- minikini
- monokini
- trikini
- burqini
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Norwegian Bokmål: bikini
Translations
See also
- swim briefs
Cebuano
Etymology
From English bikini.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: bi‧ki‧ni
Noun
bikini
- a monokini; the lower part of a bikini
- a bikini; a two-piece
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:bikini.
Dutch
Etymology
From French bikini, named after the place name Bikini, from English Bikini, the name of the atoll where the United States tested nuclear weapons in July 1946; it was reckoned that the bathing suit would cause as much excitement as a nuclear bomb. This name was originally from German Bikini, the colonial name of the atoll as part of German New Guinea, and this was derived from Marshallese Pikinni.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /biˈki.ni/
- Hyphenation: bi‧ki‧ni
- Rhymes: -ini
Noun
bikini m (plural bikini's, diminutive bikinietje n)
- bikini
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbikini/, [ˈbik̟ini]
- Rhymes: -ikini
- Syllabification(key): bi‧ki‧ni
Noun
bikini
- (rare) singular of bikinit (“bikini”), chiefly used as modifier in compound terms
Declension
French
Etymology
Named after the place name Bikini, from Bikini, the name of the atoll where the United States tested nuclear weapons in July 1946; it was reckoned that the bathing suit would cause as much excitement as an atom bomb. This name was originally from German Bikini, the colonial name of the atoll as part of German New Guinea, and this was derived from Marshallese Pikinni.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bi.ki.ni/
Noun
bikini m (plural bikinis)
- bikini
Descendants
- → Dutch: bikini
- → English: bikini
- → Norwegian Bokmål: bikini
- → German: Bikini
- → Portuguese: biquíni
- → Spanish: biquini
Further reading
- “bikini”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Indonesian
Etymology
From French bikini (literally “name of the atoll where the United States tested nuclear weapons”), from German Bikini, the colonial name of the atoll as part of German New Guinea, and this was derived from Marshallese Pikinni (literally “surface of coconuts”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /biˈkini/
- Hyphenation: bi‧ki‧ni
Noun
bikini (first-person possessive bikiniku, second-person possessive bikinimu, third-person possessive bikininya)
- bikini
- Synonym: amplek
Further reading
- “bikini” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Italian
Alternative forms
- bichini
Etymology
Borrowed from French bikini.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /biˈki.ni/
- Rhymes: -ini
- Hyphenation: bi‧kì‧ni
Noun
bikini m (invariable)
- bikini
- Synonym: due pezzi
See also
- costume da bagno
Japanese
Romanization
bikini
- Rōmaji transcription of ビキニ
Norman
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
bikini m (plural bikinis)
- (Jersey) bikini
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
bikini m (definite singular bikinien, indefinite plural bikinier, definite plural bikiniene)
- a bikini
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
bikini m (definite singular bikinien, indefinite plural bikiniar, definite plural bikiniane)
- a bikini
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English bikini, from French bikini. First attested in 1959.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /biˈki.ɲi/
- Rhymes: -iɲi
- Syllabification: bi‧ki‧ni
Noun
bikini n (indeclinable)
- bikini
- Coordinate term: monokini
Derived terms
Further reading
- bikini in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- bikini in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French bikini.
Noun
bikini n (uncountable)
- bikini
Declension
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Borrowed from English bikini.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bǐkiːni/
- Hyphenation: bi‧ki‧ni
Noun
bìkīni m (Cyrillic spelling бѝкӣни)
- bikini
Declension
References
- “bikini” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Spanish
Alternative forms
- biquini
Etymology
Borrowed from English bikini. For the sandwich, see Catalan biquini.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /biˈkini/ [biˈki.ni]
- Rhymes: -ini
- Syllabification: bi‧ki‧ni
Noun
bikini m (plural bikinis)
- bikini
- (Catalonia) ham and cheese sandwich
- Synonyms: cubano, mixto
Further reading
- “bikini”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from English bikini.
Pronunciation
Noun
bikini (n class, plural bikini)
- bikini
Swedish
Etymology
From French bikini, after the placename Bikini, originally from Marshallese Pikinni.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɪˈkiːnɪ/
- Rhymes: -iːnɪ
Noun
bikini c
- bikini
Declension
References
- bikini in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- bikini in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English bikini, from bikini, from Bikini, from German Bikini, the colonial name of the atoll as part of German New Guinea, from Marshallese Pikinni.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: bi‧ki‧ni
- IPA(key): /biˈkini/, [bɪˈxi.nɪ]
Noun
bikini (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜃᜒᜈᜒ)
- bikini
Further reading
- “bikini”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Turkish
Etymology
Borrowed from French bikini.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [biˈcini]
Noun
bikini (definite accusative bikiniyi, plural bikiniler)
- bikini
Declension
See also
- mayokini
- mayo