la
/ˈni.ɲa/
Translation
girl, little girl, child (female)
Word origin
Feminine of nino ('child'), generally held to come from a nursery word with the syllable ni-, imitating childish speech rather than a Latin etymon.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- nino
Grammar
Examples
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The girl learnt to read at the age of four.
doctora.
As a girl she always wanted to be a teacher or a doctor.
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She is a very intelligent and curious girl for her age.
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The little girls were painting together in the school garden.
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When she was a little girl she used to spend summers at the beach.
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