meniña

See also: menina

Galician

Alternative forms

• miniña

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese menỹo (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria) of uncertain origin. Cognate with Portuguese menina.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [meˈniɲɐ]

Noun

meniña f (plural meniñas, masculine meniño, masculine plural meniños)

1. girl (child)
2. girl (young woman)

   Synonym: nena

   • 1814, Antonio Benito Fandiño, (Please provide the book title or journal name):

     Tanto teño d’ir é vir
     meniña ó teu lugar,
     tanto teño d’ir é vir,
     que d’unha te hey de levar.

     So many times I must go and come,
     girl, to your place,
     so many time I must go and come,
     that one time I'll carry you away.

Related terms

• meniño

References

• “meniña” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “meniña” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “meniña” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.