Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic *الكنزية ‎(al-kanzíyya), from Arabic كَنْز ‎(kanz, “treasure”), from an Iranian language; compare Persian گنج ‎(ganj) and Median *ganza-bara-.

Pronunciation

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): [al.kanˈθi.a]
• (Others) IPA^(key): [al.kanˈsi.a]
• Rhymes: -ia