different between minah vs minas

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Hindi ???? (main?)/Urdu ????? (main?), from Sanskrit ??? (madana).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ma?n?/
• Rhymes: -a?n?

Noun

minah (plural minahs)

1. Alternative spelling of myna

Etymology 2

Derived from Malay name Aminah.

Pronunciation

• (Singapore) IPA^(key): /m??na/

Noun

minah (plural minahs)

1. (Singapore, colloquial, derogatory) A Malay girl.

Usage notes

Common in spoken Singapore Colloquial English; uncommon in formal speech or discourse, though it is not uncommon in newspapers. The male equivalent is mat.

English

Noun

minas

1. plural of mina

Anagrams

• Imans, M'sian, Mansi, Msian, Naims, Nasim, amins, imans, mains, manis, nsima

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi.n?/
• Homophones: mina, minât

Verb

minas

1. second-person singular past historic of miner

Anagrams

• mains

Latin

Verb

min?s

1. second-person singular present active indicative of min?

Noun

min?s

1. accusative plural of mina
2. accusative plural of minae

Portuguese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

minas f

1. plural of mina

Etymology 2

Verb

minas

1. second-person singular (tu) present indicative of minar

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?minas/, [?mi.nas]

Etymology 1

Noun

minas f pl

1. plural of mina

Etymology 2

Verb

minas

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) present indicative form of minar.

Swedish

Noun

minas

1. indefinite genitive singular of mina