moina
See also: moină
Finnish
Noun
moina
- Essive plural form of moa.
Anagrams
- -nomia, moain, monia, omain, omani, omina
Galician
Etymology
Probably from Occitan amoinà (“to beg”), from Latin eleemosyna (“alms”), from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔjna̝/
Noun
moina m (plural moinas)
- (derogatory) a fraud, a rascal, a trickster
- Synonyms: moinante, truán, tunante, tuno
Related terms
- moinante
References
- “moina” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
- “moina” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “moina” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Italian
Etymology
Uncertain.
Noun
moina f (plural moine) (especially in plural)
- endearment
- flattery
- affectation
Anagrams
- amino, amnio, animo, animò, imano, nomai