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
“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
Smiling, Papi replies, “Sí, niño, it’s our car.”
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
“His name is Hank, and he’s un niño bueno. Okay, coming over now.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
It wasn’t until scientists started receiving satellite data in the 1980s that a complete picture of El Niño began to emerge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
This year’s El Niño is on track to be the strongest in at least 70 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The Galápagos sit right where Eastern Pacific El Niño events have some of their strongest effects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
On Thursday, the World Meteorological Society issued a new El Niño forecast warning that there is a nearly 100% chance it will continue through February, prolonging its effects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Remember when he was sick? The doctors thought he was going to die, but I never believed it. We prayed to the Santo Niño de Atocha for a whole year and...”
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
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
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
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
“And for you, niños, how about apple juice?”
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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