مينا
See also: مینا
Arabic
مِينَا
Alternative forms
- مِينَاء (mīnāʾ)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Persian 𐫖𐫏𐫗𐫇𐫃 (mynwg /mēnōg/, “heaven, paradise; *emerald; *glass”) (whence Classical Persian مینو (mīnō) of the same meaning), from Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 (mainiiu, “spirit”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /miː.naː/
Noun
مِينَا • (mīnā) m (plural مَوَانِئ (mawāniʾ))
- glaze
- enamel
- niello
- Synonym: فِضَّة مُحْرَقَة (fiḍḍa muḥraqa)
- dial
Declension
Declension of noun مِينَا (mīnā)
| Singular | singular invariable | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | مِينَا mīnā | الْمِينَا al-mīnā | مِينَا mīnā |
| Nominative | مِينَا mīnā | الْمِينَا al-mīnā | مِينَا mīnā |
| Accusative | مِينَا mīnā | الْمِينَا al-mīnā | مِينَا mīnā |
| Genitive | مِينَا mīnā | الْمِينَا al-mīnā | مِينَا mīnā |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | مِينَتَيْن mīnatayn | الْمِينَتَيْن al-mīnatayn | مِينَتَيْ mīnatay |
| Nominative | مِينَتَانِ mīnatāni | الْمِينَتَانِ al-mīnatāni | مِينَتَا mīnatā |
| Accusative | مِينَتَيْنِ mīnatayni | الْمِينَتَيْنِ al-mīnatayni | مِينَتَيْ mīnatay |
| Genitive | مِينَتَيْنِ mīnatayni | الْمِينَتَيْنِ al-mīnatayni | مِينَتَيْ mīnatay |
| Plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | مَوَانِئ mawāniʾ | الْمَوَانِئ al-mawāniʾ | مَوَانِئ mawāniʾ |
| Nominative | مَوَانِئُ mawāniʾu | الْمَوَانِئُ al-mawāniʾu | مَوَانِئُ mawāniʾu |
| Accusative | مَوَانِئَ mawāniʾa | الْمَوَانِئَ al-mawāniʾa | مَوَانِئَ mawāniʾa |
| Genitive | مَوَانِئَ mawāniʾa | الْمَوَانِئِ al-mawāniʾi | مَوَانِئِ mawāniʾi |
Descendants
- → Georgian: მინა (mina)
- → Persian: مینا (mînâ)
- → Ottoman Turkish: مینا (mina), مینه (mine)
- Turkish: mine
References
- Ağa-Oğlu, Mehmet (1946), “The Origin of the Term Mīnā and its Meanings”, in Journal of Near Eastern Studies, volume 5, issue 4, DOI:, pages 241–256
Moroccan Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic مِينَاء (mīnāʾ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /miː.na/
Noun
مينا • (mīna) f (plural مواني (mwāni) or موانئ (mawāniʔ))
- port
- Synonym: مرسى (marsa)
South Levantine Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic مِينَاء (mīnāʾ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /miː.na/, [miː.na]
Audio (Ramallah) (file)
Noun
مينا • (mīna) m (plural مواني (mawāni))
- harbour, port