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nini - Etymological Basque Dictionary-French-Spanish-English
nini
(XVIth c.) Pupil of the eye, doll, child. Prelatin eurasian word. Cognate with caucasian nini "id.", burushaski nini "id.". Gasc. nine, sp. niña "id.".
(s. XVI) Niña, pupila, niño. Palabra prelatina eurasiana. Emparentado con caucásico nini "pupila", burushaski nini "id.". Gasc. nine.
(XVIe s.) Prunelle ou pupille de l’oeil, poupée, enfant. Terme eurasien pré-latin (gasc. nine). Apparenté au caucasien nini "pupille", bouroushaski nini "id.". Esp. niña.






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