Portuguese
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Etymology
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Possibly moer (“to grind”) + farinha (“flour”).
Pronunciation
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- (Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [moˈĩ.j̃ɐ], /muˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [mʊˈĩ.j̃ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈmwĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˈmwĩ.j̃ɐ]
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [moˈĩ.j̃ɐ], /muˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [mʊˈĩ.j̃ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈmwĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˈmwĩ.j̃ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈi.ɲa/
moinha f (plural moinhas)
- chaff (inedible part of grain)