No. 675 in Portuguese
tinham
"Tinham" means "they had" or "you (plural) had" in Portuguese, referring to the past imperfect tense.
In a sentence
Elas tinham muitos amigos durante a infância.
They had many friends during childhood.
Here, 'tinham' is used as the third person plural imperfect form of 'ter' (to have in Portuguese), indicating possession in the past.
Os carros antigos tinham motores mais simples.
Old cars had simpler engines.
In this sentence, 'tinham' describes a characteristic of old cars in the past, also a common use of the verb in imperfect tense to describe habitual or descriptive aspects.
Vocês tinham uma ideia interessante para o projeto.
You (plural) had an interesting idea for the project.
Here, 'tinham' is directed towards a group of people addressed as 'you,' emphasizing their possession of an idea in past.
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