genune

Etymology
Probably from (likely through an initial early Romanian form  or, which underwent changes due to dissimilation and other processes, perhaps derhotacization; see some of the above dialectal or archaic alternative forms such as , which were more conservative in pronunciation); some variants possibly derive from the form. Another theory instead suggests a root, from , presumably stemming ultimately from Ancient Greek.

Noun

 * 1)  chasm, abyss, precipice
 * 2)  sea
 * 1)  sea