"mna" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mnas [plural], mnae [plural], mnai [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin mna or Ancient Greek μνᾶ (mnâ). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|mna}} Latin mna, {{bor|en|grc|μνᾶ}} Ancient Greek μνᾶ (mnâ) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|mnae|mnai}} mna (plural mnas or mnae or mnai)
  1. Alternative form of mina (“weight unit”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mina (extra: weight unit)
    Sense id: en-mna-en-noun-QbRnCl6W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries

Inflected forms

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