mina
mína with stress marks
mine; to mine
Usage Note
Mina refers to a pit or tunnel for extracting minerals (noun) or the act of excavating for them (verb), borrowed from Spanish mina. The Philippines is among the world's most mineral-rich nations, making mining a significant and often contested economic and environmental topic; mina also applies to land mines and sea mines in military contexts.
Examples
" May ginto sa mina. "
Natural Translation
There is gold in the mine.
Literal Translation
There-is gold in mine.
" Maraming nagtatrabaho sa mina ang nawalan ng trabaho dahil sa pagsasara nito. "
Natural Translation
Many who work in the mine lost their jobs due to its closure.
Literal Translation
Many working in mine the lost of job because to closure of-it.
" Ipinagbawal ng pamahalaan ang pagbubukas ng bagong mina malapit sa ilog dahil sa banta nito sa kalikasan. "
Natural Translation
The government prohibited the opening of a new mine near the river because of its threat to nature.
Literal Translation
Prohibited of government the opening of new mine near to river because to threat of-it to nature.
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