Mina (given Name)
Mina is a given name with a variety of origins. Egypt Mina, Meina () is a male given name for Egyptian Coptic Christians. Mina in the Coptic language (derived from ancient Egyptian language) means: a person who is steadfast, committed, unrelenting or determined. For a list of people with the name, see Menas (other), Menas. Arabic Mina, Minnah, Meena ( , ''Minna'', ''Menna'', ) is an Arabic female given name transformed from the female given name "Amina (given name), Amina", but perhaps the Arabic "Mina" is the Persian language, Persian "Mina (given name)#Persian, Mina" which bears the meaning "stained (tinted) glass mirror", artistic paint (also generic name for enamel or varnish) for porcelain and metal. * Mina El Hammani (born 1993), Spanish-Moroccan actress * Menna Shalabi (born 1982), Egyptian actress Chinese Mina is a Chinese feminine given name. It may be written as 米娜, 蜜娜 and 密娜. Na (娜) is a commonly used character in Chinese female names. * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Coptic Language
Coptic () is a dormant language, dormant Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language. It is a group of closely related Egyptian dialects, representing the most recent developments of the Ancient Egyptian language, Egyptian language, and historically spoken by the Copts, starting from the third century AD in Roman Egypt. Coptic was supplanted by Arabic as the primary Vernacular, spoken language of Egypt following the Arab conquest of Egypt and was slowly replaced over the centuries. Coptic has no native speakers today apart from a number of priests, although it remains in daily use as the Sacred language, liturgical language of the Coptic Orthodox Church and of the Coptic Catholic Church. It is written with the Coptic alphabet, a modified form of the Greek alphabet with seven additional letters borrowed from the Demotic (Egyptian), Demotic Egyptian script. The major Coptic dialects are Sahidic, Bohairic, Akhmimic, Fayyumic, Lycopolitan (Asyutic), and Oxyrhynchite. Sahidic Coptic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mina Ōba
is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48 of which she was captain of Team KII. Before, she was a member and captain of Team 4, but she was suspended due to her scandal and she returned in January 2012, she was transfer to Team B in 2012 when original Team 4 was disbanded in AKB48. On October 9, 2021, Ōba announced that she will graduate from SKE48 and leave the idol industry in April 2022, the time of her 30th birthday. Her 3-part graduation concert was on April 1 to 3 (the final day being her 30th birthday celebration). Her final theater performance was on April 23. She was supposed to officially graduate from the group on April 30, but she tested positive for COVID-19 on April 29, the day before her planned graduation. Her graduation date was postponed to May 21. Personal life On January 28, 2023, Oba announced her marriage to Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks The are a Japanese professional baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. They compete in Nippon ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kang Min-ah
Kang Min-ah (; born March 20, 1997), is a South Korean actress. She is known for the television dramas ''Schoolgirl Detectives'' (2014–2015), ''True Beauty (South Korean TV series), True Beauty'' (2020–2021), and ''At a Distance, Spring Is Green'' (2021). Filmography Film Television series Web series Music video appearances Awards and nominations References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kang, Min-ah 1997 births Living people South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean web series actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses Actresses from Seoul ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jung Min-ah
Jung Min-ah (; born March 3, 1994) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jung, Min-ah 1994 births Living people South Korean child actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kwon Mina
Kwon Mina (; born September 21, 1993), mononymously known as Mina'','' is a former South Korean singer and actress. She was a vocalist and rapper of the girl group AOA and bassist of the sub-unit AOA Black. Kwon has acted in television dramas, including '' Modern Farmer'' (2014) and '' All About My Mom'' (2015). Early life Kwon was born on September 21, 1993, in Busan, South Korea. She auditioned for FNC in 2009, and her family moved from Busan to Seoul soon after. Career 2012–2014: Debut with AOA and solo activities On July 30, 2012, Kwon made her debut as a member of AOA on Mnet's ''M Countdown'' with the song "Elvis" from their debut single album, '' Angels' Story''. She was also part of band unit AOA Black, established in 2013. Due to her father's death on November 29, 2014, Kwon took some time off from career activities and did not participate in some promotions for " Like a Cat". In 2013, Kwon debuted as an actress with the KBS2 drama special ''Adolescence Medley'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shin Min-a
Yang Min-a (; born 5 April 1984), better known by the stage name Shin Min-a (), is a South Korean model and actress best known for starring in television dramas '' A Love to Kill'' (2005), '' My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho'' (2010), '' Arang and the Magistrate'' (2012), '' Oh My Venus'' (2015), '' Tomorrow, With You'' (2017), ''Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha'' (2021), and '' Our Blues'' (2022). Career 1998–present: Modeling Shin began her career as a model for the teen magazine ''KiKi'' in 1998, under her birth name, Yang Min-a. Without her knowledge, a friend applied her to the magazine's model competition, which Shin won. She first made a name for herself starring in commercials for brands such as Samsung and Korea Telecom 018, in which her line "love moves about" gained popularity amongst Korean youth. Along with Kim Hyo-jin, Kim Min-hee, and , she was considered one of the "four teenage commercial stars", and a representative of the "N generation" (a Korean analogue to the millenn ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jung Mina
Jung Mina (born January 31, 1979) is a South Korean musician, known as the first gayageum singer-songwriter. She sings contemporary music and uses non-traditional techniques in her gayageum playing. Early life and career Jung started learning to play the gayageum, a traditional Korean string instrument, at 12 years old. She said it became a big part of her life, so she continued to play it as she developed her music career. She found the instrument when she started taking traditional Korean dance in elementary school. From her second year in middle school she started lessons with a neighborhood teacher, then studied at Gukak National High School, Hanyang University, and Sookmyung Women's University. She worked various part-time jobs during school and after starting her musical career, including in the ticket office of a racecourse on the weekends for four years, and at a call center, like many of her friends. She said making a living with music was difficult. During a leave fro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shim Mina
Shim Mina (; born December 1, 1972), known simply as Mina (미나), is a South Korean singer and dancer. She rose to fame at the World Cup in 2002, eventually deciding to become a K-pop singer. Mina released her debut album ''Rendezvous'' in November 2002, which saw success in China and the Philippines. On July 7, 2018, Mina married Ryu Philip, a member of boy band Tri:al (트라이얼), formerly known as SoReal (소리얼). Early life Shim Mina was born on December 1, 1972 in Uijeongbu, Gyyeonggi. She initially found instant fame as "Miss World Cup" at the 2002 FIFA World Cup; when pictures of her with the "Be The Reds!" bandanna around her chest and the Korean flag used as a skirt were beamed around the world. Afterwards, she signed a record deal with J-Entercom Entertainment, and prepared to release her debut album. Career 2002: Rendezvous Shim Mina was first a backup dancer for various Korean pop artists such as Park Jin-young and Park Ji-yoon. Mina released her debut ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bang Min-ah
Bang Min-ah (; born May 13, 1993), better known by the mononym Minah, is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of the girl group Girl's Day in 2010 and released her first solo album, ''I Am a Woman Too,'' in 2015. She has acted in various films and television series, including lead roles in '' Beautiful Gong Shim'' (2016) and '' My Absolute Boyfriend'' (2019). Early life Bang Min-ah was born on May 13, 1993, in Hyoseong-dong, Gyeyang District, Incheon, South Korea. She attended Jinsun Girls' High School and majored in Broadcasting and Entertainment at Dongduk Women's University. Music career Girl's Day On July 9, 2010, Minah made her debut as a member of girl group Girl's Day on '' Music Bank'' with their first single "Tilt My Head." Solo career Minah has released several solo singles; among them are "Holding Hands," a song on Lee Hyun-do's project album ''4U''; and "You, I" for the soundtrack of the SBS drama ''Doctor Stranger''. On March 3, 2015, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Min (Korean Given Name)
Min is a single-syllable Korean given name, as well as a common syllable in Korean given names. Hanja and meaning In given names, the meaning of Min differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 27 hanja with the reading Min, and four variant forms, on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names; they are: # (): "the people" # (): "agile" # (): "pity" # (): "beautiful gemstone" # (): "heaven" # (): "gentle" # (): the surname Min # (): "jade" #*: variant forms # (): the name of a mountain # (): "to exert" #*: variant form # (): "intelligence" # (): "tough" # (): "concerned" # (): "trickling water" # (): "robustness" # (): "strong" # (): "to perish" # (): "stifling" # (): "fishing line" # (, a variant form of ) # (): " coin string" # () # (): name of a tribe # (): "sight" # (): "net" # (): "jade" # (): "jade" People People with the single-syllable given name Min include: *Geum Min (born 1962), South Korean politician * Namkoong ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hanja
Hanja (; ), alternatively spelled Hancha, are Chinese characters used to write the Korean language. After characters were introduced to Korea to write Literary Chinese, they were adapted to write Korean as early as the Gojoseon period. () refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, which can be written with Hanja, and () refers to Classical Chinese writing, although ''Hanja'' is also sometimes used to encompass both concepts. Because Hanja characters have never undergone any major reforms, they more closely resemble traditional Chinese and kyūjitai, traditional Japanese characters, although the stroke orders for certain characters are slightly different. Such examples are the characters and , as well as and . Only a small number of Hanja characters were modified or are unique to Korean, with the rest being identical to the traditional Chinese characters. By contrast, many of the Chinese characters currently in use in mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore have been simplified Chin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hangul
The Korean alphabet is the modern writing system for the Korean language. In North Korea, the alphabet is known as (), and in South Korea, it is known as (). The letters for the five basic consonants reflect the shape of the speech organs used to pronounce them. They are systematically modified to indicate Phonetics, phonetic features. The vowel letters are systematically modified for related sounds, making Hangul a featural writing system. It has been described as a syllabic alphabet as it combines the features of Alphabet, alphabetic and Syllabary, syllabic writing systems. Hangul was created in 1443 by Sejong the Great, the fourth king of the Joseon dynasty. The alphabet was made as an attempt to increase literacy by serving as a complement to Hanja, which were Chinese characters used to write Literary Chinese in Korea by the 2nd century BCE, and had been adapted to write Korean by the 6th century CE. Modern Hangul orthography uses 24 basic letters: 14 consona ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |