nena

Meaning

1. (feminine) child (female), especially before puberty
2. (feminine) girl; young woman

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈne.na/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese neno, nena (“young, tender”), from Vulgar Latin *ninnus, probably imitative of infantile language. Cognate with Spanish niña.

Sentences

Eu teño unha nena pequena .

I have a little girl.

Se lle pos un dedo enriba a esa nena , non te axudarei .

If you put a finger on that little girl, I won't help you.

Tiñamos claro que a escolarización ordinaria era a mellor opción para a nosa nena .

We were clear that ordinary schooling was the best choice for our little girl.