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)

1. affection

   Synonym: afecte

2. dear

   Synonym: estimat

Usage notes

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