mineiro
Mineiro is a term in Brazilian Portuguese with multiple related meanings. Most commonly, it denotes a person from Minas Gerais, a large inland state in southeastern Brazil. The feminine form is mineira. In this usage, it functions as a demonym: a label for people born in or strongly associated with Minas Gerais. The word can also refer to the occupation of mining; as a noun, mineiro can mean a miner, the worker who operates in a mine.
The term is formed from the state's name Minas Gerais plus the suffix -eiro, a common pattern
Therefore, "Mineiro" can appear as a self-designation, a nickname, or a third-person reference. It is a culturally