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mina.

mine (place from which ore is extracted)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmĩ.nɐ/Brazil/ˈmi.nɐ/Portugal
  1. mine (place from which ore is extracted)

    feminine
  2. fount

    feminine · figuratively
  3. mine (explosive)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Late Latin mīna, from Gaulish *mēnā (“ore, mine”).

noun/ˈmĩ.nɐ/Brazil/ˈmi.nɐ/Portugal
  1. girl, gal

    Brazil · feminine · slang
Where this word comes from

Either borrowed from Lunfardo or a short form of menina.

verb/ˈmĩ.nɐ/Brazil/ˈmi.nɐ/Portugal
  1. inflection of minar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of minar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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