Masculine

ñaño

Meaning

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

Hyphenated as
ña‧ño
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɲaɲo/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Quechua ñaña.

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