ñaño

See also: nano, nano-, -nano, nanó-, and Nan'ō

Asturian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɲaɲo/, [ˈɲa.ɲo]
• Rhymes: -aɲo
• Hyphenation: ña‧ño

Adjective

ñaño

1. neuter singular of ñañu

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua ñaña.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɲaɲo/ [ˈɲa.ɲo]

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• Rhymes: -aɲo
• Syllabification: ña‧ño

Noun

ñaño m (plural ñaños, feminine ñaña, feminine plural ñañas)

1. (colloquial, Ecuador, Chile) older brother
2. (colloquial, Ecuador) a male relative, such as a cousin or uncle, with whom one has a close affective relationship
3. (colloquial, Andes, Colombia) brother, especially a liked one
4. (colloquial, informal, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru) brother

Related terms

• ñaña

 

Further reading

• “ñaño”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
• Edwin B. Williams (1968) The New College Spanish and English Dictionary, United States: Amsco School Publications