مينا

See also: مینا

Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Persian 𐫖𐫏𐫗𐫇𐫃 (mynwg /⁠mēnōg⁠/, heaven, paradise; *emerald; *glass) (whence Classical Persian مینو (mīnō) of the same meaning), from Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 (mainiiu, spirit).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miː.naː/

Noun

مِينَا • (mīnā) m (plural مَوَانِئ (mawāniʔ))

  1. glaze
  2. enamel
  3. niello
    Synonym: فِضَّة مُحْرَقَة (fiḍḍa muḥraqa)
  4. dial

Declension

Descendants

  • Georgian: მინა (mina)
  • Persian: مینا (minâ)
  • Ottoman Turkish: مینا (mina), مینه (mine)

References

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic مِينَاء (mīnāʔ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miː.na/

Noun

مينا • (mīna) m (plural مَوَاني (mawāni))

  1. port

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic مِينَاء (mīnāʔ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miː.na/

Noun

مينا • (mīna) f (plural مواني (mwāni) or موانئ (mawāniʔ))

  1. port
    Synonym: مرسى (marsa)

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic مِينَاء (mīnāʔ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miː.na/, [miː.na]
  • (file)

Noun

مينا • (mīna) m (plural مواني (mawāni))

  1. harbour, port
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