What does "mina" mean?
Alternative spelling of myna.
Mina
/ˈmiːnə/ name, noun
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Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Alternative spelling of myna.
- Grammar: mina is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: minah, myna, myna bird, mynah.
- Usage evidence: Mina is presented as a possible victim.
How to use "mina"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of myna. alt-of, alternative
- 2 A monetary unit of ancient Greece and the Middle East, originally equivalent to the weight of a mina of silver. historical
"What then of the actual fine of thirty minae Socrates proposes? Thirty minae was a large sum, “the equivalent of approximately eight-and-one-half years′ wages," according to one recent estimate (Brickhouse and Smith 1988, 227); enough to buy a library of three thousand philosophy books, if the price of Anaxogoras′ book is any guide (26d6-e2)."
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- 4 A unit of weight of varying value used in the ancient Middle East, especially Babylonia, Mesopotamia and Egypt; also an ancient Greek measure of weight equivalent to 1/60th of a talent, approximately 400-700 grams. historical
"Thirty minas of lapis lazuli in a solid block, two minas each their rims, six kor of oil, the capacity of both."
Proper Noun
- 1 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.
- 2 A female given name.
- 3 a valley near Mecca
- 4 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Mineral County, Nevada.
- 5 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Chautauqua County, New York.
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Williams County, Ohio.
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Edmunds County, South Dakota.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"Mina is presented as a possible victim."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "mina"?
Common synonyms include: minah, myna, myna bird, mynah, mynah bird.
How do you use "mina" in a sentence?
Mina is presented as a possible victim.
How do you pronounce "mina"?
Pronounced /ˈmiːnə/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Hindi मैना (mainā)/Urdu مینا (mainā), from Sanskrit मदन (madana).
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Latin mina, from Ancient Greek μνᾶ (mnâ, “mna”). Compare maneh, from Biblical Hebrew מָנֶה (māne), as well as maund.
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Arabic مِينَا (mīnā) and Sanskrit मीना (mīnā).
Etymology 4
Borrowed from Arabic مِنَى (minā).