moina

See also: moină

Finnish

Noun

moina

1. essive plural of moa

Anagrams

• -nomia, moain, monia, omain, omani, omina

Galician

Etymology

Probably from Occitan amoinà (“to beg”), from Latin eleemosyna (“alms”), from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔjna/ [ˈmɔj.nɐ]
• Rhymes: -ɔjna
• Hyphenation: moi‧na

Noun

moina m (plural moinas)

1. (derogatory) a fraud, a rascal, a trickster

   Synonyms: caloteiro, moinante, truán, tunante, tuno

Related terms

• moinante

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “moina”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “moina”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “moina”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Italian

Etymology

Uncertain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈi.na/
• Rhymes: -ina
• Hyphenation: mo‧ì‧na

Noun

moina f (plural moine) (usually in the plural)

1. endearment
2. flattery
3. affectation

Anagrams

• -nomia, amino, amnio, animo, animò, imano, mainò, nomai

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• móina (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmoj.nɐ/, /ˈmɔj.nɐ/

• Hyphenation: moi‧na

Etymology 1

Uncertain, possibly from Occitan amoinà (“to beg”) or French moine. Compare Galician moina.

Noun

moina m or f by sense (plural moinas)

1. (Portugal) beggar

   Synonyms: mendigo, pedinte, esmoleiro

2. (Portugal, informal) police officer

   Synonyms: bófia, policial, tira

3. (Portugal, derogatory, dated) rascal, trickster
4. (Porto) car guard (informally employed person in charge of finding parking spots for cars)

   Synonyms: (Portugal) arrumador, (Brazil) flanelinha

5. (Beira, Trás-os-Montes) loafer, idler

Noun

moina f (plural moinas)

1. (Portugal, informal) police
2. (Beira, Trás-os-Montes) loitering

   Synonyms: vadiagem, borga

3. (Beira, Trás-os-Montes) laziness

   Synonym: preguiça

Derived terms

• andar à moina
• moinar

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

moina

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

Further reading

• “moina”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “móina” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
• “móina”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2026
• “moina”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2026
• “moina”, in Dicionário Infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “moina”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Romanian

Etymology

From moină.

Verb

a moina (third-person singular present moinează, past participle moinat) 1st conjugation (impersonal)

1. to thaw

Conjugation

    conjugation of moina (first conjugation, -ez- infix, third-person singular only)

infinitive			a moina
gerund			moinând
past participle			moinat
number		singular			plural
person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	—	—	moinează	—	—	—
	imperfect	—	—	moina	—	—	—
	simple perfect	—	—	moină	—	—	—
	pluperfect	—	—	moinase	—	—	—
subjunctive		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	—	—	să moineze	—	—	—
imperative		—	tu	—	—	voi	—
	affirmative		—			—
	negative		—			—

References

• “moina”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026