nénia

See also: nenia, nênia, and neniä

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• nênia (Brazil)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nēnia.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnɛ̃.ni.ɐ/ [ˈnɛ̃.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈnɛ̃.njɐ/

• (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/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnɛ.njɐ/

• Hyphenation: né‧ni‧a

Noun

nénia f (plural nénias) (European Portuguese spelling)

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

   Synonym: elegia