pinina

Spanish

Etymology

From Piedmontese pinina (“youngest sister”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈnina/ [piˈni.na]
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: pi‧ni‧na

Adjective

pinina

  1. feminine singular of pinino
    (Argentina, dialectal) small, little. Used to describe a very short or young woman.
    La hija es re pinina. ― The daughter is very short.
    La pinina de los García se casó. ― Garcia's youngest (daughter) got married.
    Also, figuratively, a little farm animal.
    La (gallina) pinina puso huevos. ― The little (hen) laid eggs.

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