minas

minas

"Minas" in Portuguese means "mines" (excavation sites for extracting minerals) or is a colloquial term for "girls" in some regions.

The word 'minas' here refers to places where minerals are extracted, i.e., mines.

As minas do Brasil produzem muito minério.

The mines in Brazil produce a lot of ore.

Here, 'minas' references the state of Minas Gerais, known for its cheese bread speciality, metaphorically using 'minas' for the source of the item.

Eu gosto das minas de pão de queijo em Minas Gerais.

I like the mines of cheese bread in Minas Gerais.

In informal usage, 'minas' can colloquially mean 'girls' or 'women.'

As minas estavam dançando no parque.

The girls were dancing in the park.