menina
See also: meniña
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese meninha, from meninho.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: me‧ni‧na
Noun
menina f (plural meninas)
- girl (female child)
- young lady, miss (a title of respect for an unmarried young woman)
- Pode sentar-se aqui, menina.
- You may sit here, miss.
- (derogatory) an effeminate boy
- (Portugal, euphemistic, usually in the plural) prostitute
- Ele tornou-se frequentador assíduo de casas de meninas.
- He became a regular frequenter of houses of girls [brothels].
- Synonyms: prostituta, (Brazil) rapariga
Descendants
- Spanish: menina
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese menina (“girl”), from Old Galician-Portuguese meninha (“girl”), from meninho (“boy”).
Pronunciation
Noun
menina f (plural meninas)
- a court maid of honour
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with niña (“girl”).
Further reading
- “menino”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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