rainha

See also: raínha

Old Galician-Portuguese

Noun

rainha f (plural rainhas)

1. Alternative form of reinha

Further reading

• Universo Cantigas - "reinha ~ rainha"

Portuguese

rainha

Alternative forms

• raynha, raïnha, raínha, reinha, reynha (obsolete)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese reinha, rainha, from Latin rēgīna. Compare Galician raíña.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁaˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [haˈĩ.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁaˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [haˈĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁaˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [χaˈĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁaˈi.ɲa/ [haˈi.ɲa]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɐˈi.ɲɐ/

• Hyphenation: ra‧i‧nha

Noun

rainha f (plural rainhas, masculine rei, masculine plural reis)

1. queen (monarch)
2. (chess) queen