niño

[ nee-nyaw; English neen-yoh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Spanish.

, plural ni·ños [nee, -nyaws, neen, -yohz].

Niño

/ nēn′yō /

El Niño, which typically suppresses hurricanes, is not expected to develop this year.

Climate scientists study the risks present within our climate system—was there an el Niño, for example?

Whatever may have been its origin, many wonderful things are attributed to the Santo Niño of Cebu.

He is not beautiful—the Santo Niño—nor does he even faintly resemble our conception of the Christ-child.

Governor Don Juan Niño will report on the other matters touching this community.

"Dios te ayuda niño," said the Governor to me; I feared we should never play chess any more.

“Dios te ayuda niño,” said the Governor to me; I feared we should never play chess any more.

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