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  • niña
    niña
    noun
    girl; child.
  • Nina
    Nina
    noun
    a female given name, Russian form of Anna.
  • Niña
    Niña
    noun
    one of the three ships under the command of Columbus when he made his first voyage of discovery to America in 1492.

niña

1 American  
[nee-nyah] / ˈni nyɑ /

noun

Spanish.
niñas plural
  1. girl; child.


Nina 2 American  
[nee-nuh, nahy-] / ˈni nə, ˈnaɪ- /

noun

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


Niña 3 American  
[neen-yuh, nee-nuh, nee-nyah] / ˈnin yə, ˈni nə, ˈni nyɑ /

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 British  
/ ˈniːnə, ˈniɲa /

noun

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

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De niña, Sheinbaum Pardo estaba inmersa en el mundo de la ciencia.

From Science Magazine • May 8, 2024

La niña, según supo Manotas, se había identificado estrechamente con los “influencers de Tik Tok”, cuyos trastornos de tics parecía adoptar a la perfección.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2022

Las aventuras en las fiestas del gatito cascarrabias, que ayuda a una niña a encontrar el espíritu y el encanto de la Navidad.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2019

Como es una niña sensible, pasaba por un momento difícil, dijeron los padres, aunque incluso Elyjuh, quien es extrovertido, comenzaba a portarse mal en la escuela.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2018

“What is it, niña? What has happened? Who is that man?”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

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