meniño

See also: menino and Meniño

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese meninho (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria) of uncertain origin. Cognate with Portuguese menino.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mɪ̃ˈnĩɲʊ]

Noun

meniño m (plural meniños, feminine meniña, feminine plural meniñas)

  1. baby
    Synonym: bebé
    • 1842, Juan Manuel Pintos, Meu querido pai:
      È dor mui doente / Botar á este mundo / Hum miniño inteiro.
      It is an aching pain / To throw to this world / A whole baby.
  2. infant; kid
    Synonym: cativo
    • Luke 18:15-17:
      E levábanlle tamén os meniños para que os tocase. Pero os discípulos rifábanlles.
      People were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them; and when the disciples saw it, they sternly ordered them not to do it.
  3. boy
    Synonym: neno
  4. (in the plural) children
    Synonym: nenos
  5. little finger

References

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