amiguita

/amiˈɡita/ · B2 · noun · f

girlfriend

💑 amiguita = amiga (friend) + -ita (little) → a 'little friend' on the side

Spanish amigo/amiga means friend. The diminutive -ita softens it into 'little friend', a tender or euphemistic label for a girlfriend or lover. Pronounced ah-mee-GEE-tah, the stress sits on GEE.

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