meninho

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Old Galician-Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from Latin minimus; compare the Spanish phrase mi niño. Or, possibly an expressive cry, compared with Catalan minyó (“boy”), French mignon (“cute”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /me.ˈni.ɲo/, /me.ˈnĩ.j̃o/, /mi.ˈni.ɲo/, /mi.ˈnĩ.j̃o/

Adjective

meninho m (plural meninhos, feminine meninha, feminine plural meninhas)

  1. young

Noun

meninho m (plural meninhos, feminine meninha, feminine plural meninhas)

  1. boy (young male human)

Descendants

  • Galician: meniño
  • Portuguese: menino (see there for further descendants)

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