meniña

See also: menina

Galician

Alternative forms

  • miniña

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese menỹo (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria) of uncertain origin. Cognate with Portuguese menina.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [meˈniɲɐ]

Noun

meniña f (plural meniñas, masculine meniño, masculine plural meniños)

  1. girl (child)
  2. girl (young woman)
    Synonym: nena
    • 1814, Antonio Benito Fandiño, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      Tanto teño d’ir é vir
      meniña ó teu lugar,
      tanto teño d’ir é vir,
      que d’unha te hey de levar.
      So many times I must go and come,
      girl, to your place,
      so many time I must go and come,
      that one time I'll carry you away.

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