nénia

See also: nenia, nênia, and neniä

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nēnia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnɛ̃.ni.ɐ/ [ˈnɛ̃.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈnɛ̃.njɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnɛ.ni.a/ [ˈnɛ.nɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈnɛ.nja/

  • Hyphenation: né‧ni‧a

Noun

nénia f (plural nénias) (European Portuguese spelling)

  1. dirge; nenia (a mournful poem or song)
    Synonym: elegia
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