rainha

See also: raínha

Old Galician-Portuguese

Noun

rainha f (plural rainhas)

  1. Alternative form of reinha

Further reading

Portuguese
rainha

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese reinha, rainha, from Latin rēgīna. Compare Galician raíña.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁaˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [haˈĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁaˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [χaˈĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁaˈi.ɲa/ [haˈi.ɲa]

  • Hyphenation: ra‧i‧nha

Noun

rainha f (plural rainhas, masculine rei, masculine plural reis)

  1. queen (monarch)
  2. (chess) queen

See also
Chess pieces in Portuguese · peças de xadrez (layout · text)
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rei rainha, dama torre bispo cavalo peão
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