minnan

See also: Minnan, Mǐnnán, and Min Nan

Finnish

Etymology

From Mandarin 閩南語／闽南语 (mǐnnányǔ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈminːɑn/, [ˈminːɑ̝n]
• Rhymes: -inːɑn
• Syllabification^(key): min‧nan

Noun

minnan

1. Southern Min; Min Nan (a variety of Chinese)

Declension

Inflection of minnan (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		minnan	—
genitive		minnanin	—
partitive		minnania	—
illative		minnaniin	—
		singular	plural
nominative		minnan	—
accusative	nom.	minnan	—
	gen.	minnanin
genitive		minnanin	—
partitive		minnania	—
inessive		minnanissa	—
elative		minnanista	—
illative		minnaniin	—
adessive		minnanilla	—
ablative		minnanilta	—
allative		minnanille	—
essive		minnanina	—
translative		minnaniksi	—
abessive		minnanitta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of minnan (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative minnanini — accusative nom. minnanini — gen. minnanini genitive minnanini — partitive minnaniani — inessive minnanissani — elative minnanistani — illative minnaniini — adessive minnanillani — ablative minnaniltani — allative minnanilleni — essive minnaninani — translative minnanikseni — abessive minnanittani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative minnanisi — accusative nom. minnanisi — gen. minnanisi genitive minnanisi — partitive minnaniasi — inessive minnanissasi — elative minnanistasi — illative minnaniisi — adessive minnanillasi — ablative minnaniltasi — allative minnanillesi — essive minnaninasi — translative minnaniksesi — abessive minnanittasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative minnanimme — accusative nom. minnanimme — gen. minnanimme genitive minnanimme — partitive minnaniamme — inessive minnanissamme — elative minnanistamme — illative minnaniimme — adessive minnanillamme — ablative minnaniltamme — allative minnanillemme — essive minnaninamme — translative minnaniksemme — abessive minnanittamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative minnaninne — accusative nom. minnaninne — gen. minnaninne genitive minnaninne — partitive minnanianne — inessive minnanissanne — elative minnanistanne — illative minnaniinne — adessive minnanillanne — ablative minnaniltanne — allative minnanillenne — essive minnaninanne — translative minnaniksenne — abessive minnanittanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative minnaninsa — accusative nom. minnaninsa — gen. minnaninsa genitive minnaninsa — partitive minnaniaan minnaniansa — inessive minnanissaan minnanissansa — elative minnanistaan minnanistansa — illative minnaniinsa — adessive minnanillaan minnanillansa — ablative minnaniltaan minnaniltansa — allative minnanilleen minnanillensa — essive minnaninaan minnaninansa — translative minnanikseen minnaniksensa — abessive minnanittaan minnanittansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Synonyms

• minnan-kiina

Derived terms

compounds

• minnan-kiina

 

Portuguese

Noun

minnan m (uncountable)

1. Southern Min; Min Nan (a variety of Chinese)