gincana
Portuguese, noun/ʒĩˈkɐ̃.nɐ/
gincana is spelled G-I-N-C-A-N-A (7 letters) and appears 1.1 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 30,857th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Gincana is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “a competition involving the display of driving skills” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “tipo de competição, muitas vezes recreativa, que tem o objetivo de pôr à prova as habilidades físicas ou…”.
What does gincana mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininea competition involving the display of driving skills
- 2
femininea competition where teams (or, less commonly, individuals) compete in activities that are fun rather than sportslike, such as treasure hunts, quizzes and sack races
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. tipo de competição, muitas vezes recreativa, que tem o objetivo de pôr à prova as habilidades físicas ou mentais dos participantes
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of gincana
- gincanas plural
- ginkana alternative dated
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce gincana?
- Brazil /ʒĩˈkɐ̃.nɐ/
- Portugal /ʒĩˈkɐ.nɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is gincana in Portuguese?
gincana appears 1.1 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).