No. 1,151 in Portuguese
minas
"Minas" in Portuguese means "mines" (excavation sites for extracting minerals) or is a colloquial term for "girls" in some regions.
In a sentence
As minas do Brasil produzem muito minério.
The mines in Brazil produce a lot of ore.
The word 'minas' here refers to places where minerals are extracted, i.e., mines.
Eu gosto das minas de pão de queijo em Minas Gerais.
I like the mines of cheese bread in Minas Gerais.
Here, 'minas' references the state of Minas Gerais, known for its cheese bread speciality, metaphorically using 'minas' for the source of the item.
As minas estavam dançando no parque.
The girls were dancing in the park.
In informal usage, 'minas' can colloquially mean 'girls' or 'women.'
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