carinyo
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish cariño.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /kəˈɾi.ɲo/
- (Central) IPA(key): /kəˈɾi.ɲu/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /kaˈɾi.ɲo/
Noun
carinyo m (plural carinyos)
- affection
- dear
Usage notes
This word is considered to be a barbarism. The standard form is afecte.