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Definitions of "Tinka"


1. Tinka


English Translation

Thinker


Definition

Someone who thinks deeply or carefully.


Example Sentences

Patois: Mi bredda a real tinkah, always a study tings.
English: My brother is a real thinker, always studying things.


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