wikipedia|Hinny
English

Pronunciation
enPR|hĭn'�, IPA|/�hɪ.ni/
:rhymes|ɪni

Etymology 1
From L. term|hinnus|langla - possibly cognate with term|hinnire||to whinny|langla.

Noun
en-noun|hinn|ies

1. The hybrid offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a she-ass (female donkey).

Translations
trans-top|hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey
Danish: muldyr n
Dutch: muilezel m
Esperanto: azen�evalo
French: bardot, bardeau m
Frisian: mûldier n
German: Maulesel m
Italian: bardotto m
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Portuguese: bardoto m
Russian: ло�ак (lošák) m
Slovenian: mezeg m
Spanish: burdégano m
Vietnamese: con#Vietnamese|con la#Vietnamese|la, bạch �ôi
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See also
mule

Etymology 2
onomatopoeia|Onomatopoeic.

Verb
en-verb|hinnies|hinnying|hinnied

1. alternative form of|whinny

Etymology 3
From standard English term|honey.

Noun
en-noun|hinn|ies

1. Geordie honey, a term of endearment usually for women.

References
R:Webster NCD 1967
R:New Geordie Dictionary 1987
R:Northumberland 1880
R:Dobson & Irwin Newcastle 1970

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