Minya

M3I1N1Y4A1

proper noun

A city, the capital city of Minya governorate, Egypt.

OriginArabic المِنْيَا →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city, the capital city of Minya governorate, Egypt.
  2. A governorate in north-eastern Egypt.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
el minya

Origin

  1. Arabicالمِنْيَا
  2. EnglishMinya

From Arabic المِنْيَا (al-minyā).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

YaminNyimanyami
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APA

Minya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minya

MLA

“Minya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minya. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Minya,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minya.

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