مينا

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Arabic

مِينَا

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

Noun

مِينَا (mīnām (plural مَوَانِئ (mawāniʔ))

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

Declension

Descendants

References

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic مِينَاء (mīnāʔ).

Pronunciation

Noun

مينا (mīnam (plural مَوَاني (mawāni))

  1. port

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic مِينَاء (mīnāʔ).

Pronunciation

Noun

مينا (mīnaf (plural مواني (mwāni) or موانئ (mawāniʔ))

  1. port
    Synonym: مرسى (marsa)

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic مِينَاء (mīnāʔ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miː.na/,
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

مينا (mīnam (plural مواني (mawāni))

  1. harbour, port