niña

See also: nina, Nina, NINA, Nína, ñina, Ņina, and -nina

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈni.ɲa]

Noun

niña f (plural niñas, masculine niño, masculine plural niños)

  1. female equivalent of niño, girl

Usage notes

The noun niño is like several other Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.

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