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menina.

girl (female child)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/miˈnĩ.nɐ/Brazil/meˈnĩ.nɐ/Brazil/mɨˈni.nɐ/Portugal

  1. girl (female child)

    feminine
    Doutor, é menino ou menina?

  2. young lady, miss (a title of respect for an unmarried young woman)

    feminine
    Pode sentar-se aqui, menina.

  3. an effeminate boy

    derogatory · feminine

  4. prostitute

    Portugal · derogatory · feminine · plural-normally
    Ele tornou-se frequentador assíduo de casas de meninas.

  5. pupil (of the eye)

    colloquial · feminine · poetic
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese meninha, from meninho.

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