Fala

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmiɲa/
  • Rhymes: -iɲa
  • Syllabification: mi‧ña

Determiner

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miña f sg

  1. feminine singular of mei (my)

Pronoun

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miña f sg

  1. feminine singular of mei (mine)

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References

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  • Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN

Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese mĩa, miña, from Latin mea (my, mine).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmiɲa/ [ˈmĩ.ɲɐ]
  • Rhymes: -iɲa
  • Hyphenation: mi‧ña

Pronoun

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miña f (masculine singular meu, masculine plural meus, feminine singular miña, feminine plural miñas)

  1. (possessive) mine, my
    Esta é a miña casa.This is my house.
    A casa é miña.The house is mine.
    Miña raíña, que tes?My queen [my love], what's wrong?

Usage notes

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As a determiner it is usually preceded by the definite article a, but not when used in a vocative context.

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