carinyo

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cariño.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [kəˈɾi.ɲu]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [kəˈɾi.ɲo]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [kaˈɾi.ɲo]

Noun

carinyo m (plural carinyos)

affection
Synonym: afecte
dear
Synonym: estimat

Usage notes

This word is considered to be a barbarism. The standard forms are afecte (“affection”) and estimat (“dear”).

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