niño
noun
boy; child.
niño
American
[nee-nyaw, neen-yoh]
/ ˈni njɔ, ˈnin joʊ /
noun
Spanish.
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niños
plural
Niño
Scientific
/ nēn′yō /
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“My grandmother would say, ‘Oye, niño, tráeme el remote control,’” he said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2016
El niño was perfect from the start, he connected so well with the fans, they loved him so much, he loved them so much … it's such a pity.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 1, 2011
“His name is Hank, and he’s un niño bueno. Okay, coming over now.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
Smiling, Papi replies, “Sí, niño, it’s our car.”
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
“You’re lucky the police chief wasn’t available to take my call, niño travieso.”
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
An especially strong El Niño has already begun to change temperatures and precipitation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
There’s also an 83% chance that this El Niño will be the strongest on record, going back to 1950.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
“Malibu has experienced the serious impacts of powerful storms, including during El Niño years, so we know how serious they are,” said Mayor Bruce Silverstein in the emergency declaration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
El Niño has been strengthening for several months now and is already having a significant impact on global weather patterns.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
She kneeled and opened one of the cardboard boxes and pulled out a small statue of the Santo Niño de Atocha.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
Many have followed updates on “Los niños desaparecidosas” – the missing children - as they have been frequently described.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2024
Saying yes can be dangerous, I’ve learned, because you could find yourself with 10 pounds of guineos niños, also known as ladyfingers.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2021
In addition to recovering that waste, they also use bananas from their farm in Ciales, where not only guineos niños and manzano are grown, but even the once-lost Gros Michel.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2021
Mexico still reveres “los niños héroes” – the child heroes – who supposedly fought the invaders and then leaped from a fortress to martyrdom, clutching a flag, rather than surrender.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 1, 2017
Serafina, the doctor, the villagers, the niños, ever after, each one will stay always always in my prayers.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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