neñu

See also: nenu and ñeñu

Asturian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a Vulgar Latin *ninus, probably imitative of infantile language. Compare Spanish niño, Galician neno, Italian nino.

Noun

neñu m (plural neños)

  1. child
  2. boy

Derived terms

  • aneñar

Further reading

  • “neñu (noun 1)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “neñu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
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