niña

¹

[nee-nyah]

noun

Spanish.

plural

niñas 

1. girl; child.

Nina

²

[nee-nuh, nahy-]

noun

1. a female given name, Russian form of Anna.

Niña

³

[neen-yuh, nee-nuh, nee-nyah]

noun

1. one of the three ships under the command of Columbus when he made his first voyage of discovery to America in 1492.

Niña

/ ˈniːnə, ˈniɲa /

noun

1. one of the three ships commanded by Columbus in 1492

Example Sentences

Nina Hughes won her bantamweight world title in four fights, Claressa Shields had three middleweight world titles in seven bouts.

From BBC

Sumney, a singer and actor seen in “MaXXXine” and HBO’s “The Idol,” says he’s been thinking lately about Nina Simone’s enduring quote about how an artist’s duty is to reflect the times.

From Los Angeles Times

She does have a long time, but women's boxing also moves fast - just look at compatriot Nina Hughes.

From BBC

Ivan and Eddie head to a Manhattan ER on the same night in 1974 as the much-younger Cara and Nina.

From Los Angeles Times

Secrets abound among the characters whose brief encounter at a New York emergency room sets action across decades in motion: Ivan and Eddie, as well as Cara and Nina, are only tangentially connected.

From Los Angeles Times