Phrase guide

labia minora

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-normally

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • The ventral skin of the penis is homologous to the labia minora.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the two inner folds of the vulva

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: labium

History

Etymology

From Latin (meaning “smaller lips”).

Across languages

Translations

33 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: লেবিয়া মাইনরা (lebiẏa mainora) — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Bengali: ক্ষুদ্রোষ্ঠ (khudrōśṭho) — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Bengali: অন্তস্থ যোনিওষ্ঠ (ontostho jōniōśṭho) — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Bengali: নিম্ফে (nimphe) — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Chinese Cantonese: 小陰脣 /小阴唇 (siu2 jam1 seon4) — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Chinese Mandarin: 小陰脣 /小阴唇 (xiǎoyīnchún) — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Estonian: väiksed häbememokad — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Finnish: pienet häpyhuulet — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Finnish: sisemmät häpyhuulet — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • French: petites lèvres — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • German: kleine Schamlippen — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Hebrew: שפתיים קטנות — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Hindi: लघु भगोष्ठ (laghu bhagoṣṭh) — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Hungarian: kis szeméremajkak — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Hungarian: kisajkak — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Italian: piccole labbra — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Japanese: 小陰唇 (shōinshin) — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Korean: 소음순 (so'eumsun) — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Malayalam: ഭഗാധരം (bhagādharaṁ) — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Māori: werewere — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Marathi: छोटी जिवणी (choṭī jivṇī) — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Marathi: आंतरिक भेगोष्ठ (āntrik bhegoṣṭha) — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Marathi: छोटीचीरी (choṭīcīrī) — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Marathi: इवलीइवली भेगा (ivlīivlī bhegā) — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Marathi: इवलीशी द्वीदला (ivlīśī dvīdlā) — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Persian: لبهای کوچک (lab-hâ-ye kuček) — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Polish: wargi sromowe mniejsze — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Portuguese: lábios menores — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Russian: ма́лые половы́е гу́бы (mályje polovýje gúby) — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Spanish: labios menores — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Swedish: inre blygdläpparna — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Tagalog: labing panloob — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
  • Ukrainian: малі́ стате́ві гу́би (malí statévi húby) — (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora