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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin nēnia.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnɛ̃.ni.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈnɛ̃.njɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnɛ̃.ni.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈnɛ̃.njɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnɛ.ni.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈnɛ.nja/
Noun
nénia f (plural nénias) (European Portuguese spelling)
- dirge; nenia (a mournful poem or song)
- Synonym: elegia