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”).
مِينَا • (mīnā) m (plural مَوَانِئ (mawāniʔ))
Singular | singular invariable | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | مِينَا mīnā |
الْمِينَا al-mīnā |
مِينَا mīnā |
Nominative | مِينَا mīnā |
الْمِينَا al-mīnā |
مِينَا mīnā |
Accusative | مِينَا mīnā |
الْمِينَا al-mīnā |
مِينَا mīnā |
Genitive | مِينَا mīnā |
الْمِينَا al-mīnā |
مِينَا mīnā |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | مِينَتَيْن mīnatayn |
الْمِينَتَيْن al-mīnatayn |
مِينَتَيْ mīnatay |
Nominative | مِينَتَانِ mīnatāni |
الْمِينَتَانِ al-mīnatāni |
مِينَتَا mīnatā |
Accusative | مِينَتَيْنِ mīnatayni |
الْمِينَتَيْنِ al-mīnatayni |
مِينَتَيْ mīnatay |
Genitive | مِينَتَيْنِ mīnatayni |
الْمِينَتَيْنِ al-mīnatayni |
مِينَتَيْ mīnatay |
Plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | مَوَانِئ mawāniʔ |
الْمَوَانِئ al-mawāniʔ |
مَوَانِئ mawāniʔ |
Nominative | مَوَانِئُ mawāniʔu |
الْمَوَانِئُ al-mawāniʔu |
مَوَانِئُ mawāniʔu |
Accusative | مَوَانِئَ mawāniʔa |
الْمَوَانِئَ al-mawāniʔa |
مَوَانِئَ mawāniʔa |
Genitive | مَوَانِئَ mawāniʔa |
الْمَوَانِئِ al-mawāniʔi |
مَوَانِئِ mawāniʔi |
مينا • (mīna) m (plural مَوَاني (mawāni))
مينا • (mīna) f (plural مواني (mwāni) or موانئ (mawāniʔ))