See also: Mincha

Galician

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Etymology

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Either from Latin mentula (penis),[1] *mintula (little mitre) or from Latin minusculus (rather small). Compare mencha.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mincha f (plural minchas)

  1. periwinkle
  2. (informal) a diminutive person, animal or thing

References

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  1. ^ Rivas Quintas, Eligio (2015). Dicionario etimolóxico da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Tórculo. →ISBN, s.v. mincha.