Similar words
mina
garimpo is a specifically Brazilian, informal or artisanal mining site, like for gold; mina is a general, more formal mine, like a coal mine.
Similar in other languages
German
Bergwerk
Bergwerk is the German word for the same thing — both mean "mine."
Spanish
mina
mina is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "mine."
French
mien
mien is the French word for the same thing — both mean "mine."
Practice
1 What does garimpo mean?
mine
2 Fill the gap: Trabalha no ___.
Full sentence: Trabalha no garimpo. (He works at the mine.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches garimpo?
garimpo: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.