knanjo

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Etymology[edit]

From knabino (“girl”) +‎ -njo (affectionate female diminutive).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈknanjo]
  • Rhymes: -anjo
  • Hyphenation: knan‧jo

Noun[edit]

knanjo (accusative singular knanjon, plural knanjoj, accusative plural knanjojn)

  1. (endearing) girly, gal, baby (affectionate term for girl)
    • 2001, “Ĉu vi volas danci? [Do you want to dance?]”, in JoMo friponas, performed by Jean-Marc Leclercq (JoMo):
      Knanjo, ĉu vi volas danci?
      Baby, do you want to dance?

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