niñita

/niˈɲita/ · B1 · noun · f

coward

niñita = niña (girl) + -ita (little): little girl, used as an insult

Niño is boy and niña is girl. The -ita ending makes it small: little girl. Calling a man a little girl is an old insult meaning he is weak or cowardly. The word is offensive, so recognise it but don't use it.

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