See also: مینا

Arabic edit

 
مِينَا

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

Noun edit

مِينَا (mīnām (plural مَوَانِئ (mawāniʔ))

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

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Descendants edit

  • Georgian: მინა (mina)
  • Persian: مینا (minâ)
  • Ottoman Turkish: مینا (mina), مینه (mine)

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Hijazi Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic مِينَاء (mīnāʔ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

مينا (mīnam (plural مَوَاني (mawāni))

  1. port

Moroccan Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic مِينَاء (mīnāʔ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

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

  1. port
    Synonym: مرسى (marsa)

South Levantine Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic مِينَاء (mīnāʔ).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /miː.na/, [miː.na]
  • (file)

Noun edit

مينا (mīnam (plural مواني (mawāni))

  1. harbour, port