Meaning of -njo | Babel Free
Definitions
Forms affectionate female diminutives, usually of names, after the first one to five letters of the noun.
endearing, informal, morpheme
Examples
“Susano (“Susan”) + -njo → Sunjo (“Suzy, Sue”)”
“Emilio (“Emily”) + -njo → Eminjo (“Emmy, Em”)”
“patrino (“mother”) + -njo → panjo (“mummy, mom”)”
“onklino (“aunt”) + -njo → onjo (“auntie”)”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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