chinito

Spanish

Etymology

From chino +‎ -ito (diminutive).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈnito/ [t͡ʃiˈni.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: chi‧ni‧to

Noun

chinito m (plural chinitos, feminine chinita, feminine plural chinitas)

  1. (Latin America) Darling, dear
  2. (regional Latin America, Philippines, Spain) a young Chinese man
    • (Can we date this quote?), “Chinito de amor”, performed by Miliki:
      Chinito tu, chinita yo / Y nuestro amor así será siempre siempre igual
      You are the Chinaman, I am the Chinawoman, / And our love will be like this, always always the same

Descendants

  • → Cebuano: tsinito
  • → Tagalog: tsinito

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