nena

/ˈnena/ · A2 · noun · f

baby

nena — baby

nena = feminine of nene (baby), a babble word like English nana

Nene and nena come from baby-talk syllables, the same kind of repeated sound behind nana and ninny. Spanish uses it the way English uses babe or baby: literally a little girl, affectionately any woman or girl you are fond of.

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