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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka-ree-nyo
"Ella le dijo cariño antes de salir."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A term of endearment used to refer to someone beloved or cherished.
"She called her daughter sweetie as she tucked her into bed." - 2
A person who is sweet or kind.
"He's such a sweetie for helping his neighbor with groceries."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sweetie' is derived from the adjective 'sweet', which comes from the Old English 'swēte', meaning pleasing to the taste or mind. The diminutive suffix '-ie' was added in the late 19th century to convey affection or endearment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sweetie" is said worldwide
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chéri
Transliteration: shéri
"Elle a appelé son fils chéri avant de partir."
Liebling
Transliteration: leeb-ling
"Sie nannte ihn Liebling, als sie ihn umarmte."
caro
Transliteration: karo
"Lo chiamò caro mentre lo baciava."
cariño
Transliteration: ka-ree-nyo
"Ella le dijo cariño antes de salir."
querido
Transliteration: keh-ree-doo
"Ela chamou-o querido antes de ir."
प्रिय
Transliteration: priya
"उसने उसे प्रिय कहा।"
亲爱的
Transliteration: qīn'ài de
"她叫他亲爱的。"
사랑하는
Transliteration: salanghaneun
"그녀는 그를 사랑하는이라고 불렀다."
愛しい
Transliteration: itoshii
"彼女は彼を愛しいと呼んだ。"
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