rainha

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Portuguese[edit]

rainha

Alternative forms[edit]

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

Etymology[edit]

From Old Portuguese raỹa, reỹa, from Latin rēgīna.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɐ.ˈi.ɲɐ/
(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁa.ˈi.ɲɐ/, [χɐ.ˈɪ̃.ɲə]

Noun[edit]

rainha f (plural rainhas)

queen (monarch)
(chess) queen

See also[edit]

Chess pieces in Portuguese · peças de xadrez (layout · text)

rei	rainha, dama	torre	bispo	cavalo	peão

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