Minahan

mineNoun

Alternative meanings

mine; extraction site; mineral deposit; place where minerals or metals are extracted

Pronunciation

mee-NAH-hahn

Root and affixes

Related to mine/mining. The suffix -han can indicate a place associated with an activity or thing.

Variants or conjugations

mine; mining site; extraction site; mineral deposit; landmine

Related words and expressions

mineral; iron; gold; stone; work; construction; danger; land

Meaning and usage notes

Minahan mainly refers to a mining/extraction site. For an explosive mine, landmine or mina nga mobuto may be used depending on context.