cariño
/kaˈɾiɲo/ · A1 · noun · m
affection
💝 sounds like caring-yo: cariño is the caring you feel for someone dear
Cariño starts like the English word caring, and the meaning matches: affection or fondness. Spanish speakers also say it straight to a loved one, the way English uses dear or honey. Hacer cariños means to give caresses.