mengua

See also: menguá

Asturian

Noun

mengua f (plural mengües)

  1. loss; decrease

Derived terms

  • tener a mengua

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmenɡwa/ [ˈmẽŋ.ɡwa]
  • Rhymes: -enɡwa
  • Syllabification: men‧gua

Etymology 1

Deverbal from menguar.

Noun

mengua f (plural menguas)

  1. loss, decrease
  2. poverty
  3. weak character

Etymology 2

Verb

mengua

  1. inflection of menguar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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