chink

Etymology 1
Of origin, but apparently an extension (with formative ) of, from , equivalent to.

Alternatively, the -k may represent an earlier unrecorded diminutive, perhaps from, making it equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1) A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.
 * 2) A narrow beam or patch of light admitted by such an opening.
 * 3) A chip or dent in something metallic.
 * 4)  A vulnerability or flaw in a protection system or in any otherwise formidable system.
 * 1) A narrow beam or patch of light admitted by such an opening.
 * 2) A chip or dent in something metallic.
 * 3)  A vulnerability or flaw in a protection system or in any otherwise formidable system.
 * 1) A chip or dent in something metallic.
 * 2)  A vulnerability or flaw in a protection system or in any otherwise formidable system.
 * 1)  A vulnerability or flaw in a protection system or in any otherwise formidable system.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Finnish: rakonen,
 * German:, , ,
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: ῥώξ
 * Maori: piere, matata, matatatanga, riwhariwha, piere
 * Polish: ,
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish: ,


 * Maori: kūwatawata, haeatatanga


 * Finnish:
 * German: ,
 * Old English: ċine
 * Russian: ,
 * Turkish: ,

Verb

 * 1)  To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk.
 * 2)  To crack; to open.
 * 3)  To cause to open in cracks or fissures.
 * 1)  To cause to open in cracks or fissures.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: запушвам пукнатини
 * Finnish:
 * German:, , ,
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:

Etymology 2
Onomatopoeic.

Noun

 * 1)  A slight sound as of metal objects touching each other; a clink.
 * 2)  Ready money, especially in the form of coins.
 * 1)  Ready money, especially in the form of coins.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Finnish:, ; ,  ; kilahtelu, helähtely
 * German:, Klimpern, , Klirren
 * Russian:


 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Finnish:
 * German:, ,
 * Spanish:

Verb

 * 1)  To make a slight sound like that of metal objects touching.
 * 2)  To cause to make a sharp metallic sound, as coins, small pieces of metal, etc., by bringing them into collision with each other.
 * 1)  To cause to make a sharp metallic sound, as coins, small pieces of metal, etc., by bringing them into collision with each other.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Finnish:, ; , helähtää ; ,
 * German:, , ,
 * Russian: