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mingua
[ˈmĩ.ɡwa]
noun
feminine
pl: minguas
lack, scarcity, want
1.
The state of lacking or being without something; scarcity or shortage
There was a mingua of resources in the region.
Havia uma mingua de recursos na região.
2.
Poverty or destitution; the condition of being in need
The family lived in mingua during difficult times.
A família vivia em mingua durante tempos difíceis.
Synonyms
falta
escassez
carência
penúria
privação
pobreza
Antonyms
abundância
fartura
profusão
riqueza
prosperidade
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
mingua
Common usage, particularly in northeastern Brazil
Portugal
mingua
Less common in modern usage; more archaic
Related Idioms & Phrases
viver em mingua
passar mingua
mingua de conhecimento
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