niña

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

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈniɲa/ [ˈni.ɲa]
Audio (Colombia) (file)
Rhymes: -iɲa
Syllabification: ni‧ña

Noun

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

girl, female equivalent of niño
pupil (of eye)
(Latin America) maiden (virgin)

Usage notes

The noun niño is like most 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.

Derived terms

niña bonita
niña cambiada
niña de los ojos
niña probeta