neno

Meaning

1. (masculine) boy; male child, especially before puberty
2. (in-plural, masculine) children

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈnẽ.nʊ]

Etymology

Cognate with Spanish: niño

Cognate with Asturian: neñu

Cognate with Italian: nino

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese neno, from a Vulgar Latin *ninnus, probably imitative of infantile language. Compare Spanish niño, Asturian neñu, Italian nino.

Sentences

É descrito como unha " viaxe fantástica a través da imaxinación dun neno ".

It is described as a "fantastic journey through the imagination of a child."

O neno suspendeu o último exame.

The boy had suspended the last test.

O seu irmán maior Vasili morreu de neno .

His older brother Vasili died as a child.

O feito de que este neno non crea nun deus cualifícao como ateo».

The fact that this child does not believe in a god qualifies him as an atheist. ”

De neno extirpáronlle un pulmón a causa dunha enfermidade infecciosa.

As a child, his lungs were removed due to an infectious disease.