hija
Spanish for daughter
Hija is Spanish for daughter.
In English contexts, it appears as a term of endearment from older to younger women, especially in Latino communities: Come here, hija, let me show you something.
The masculine equivalent is hijo (son).
Both terms can express affection beyond literal parent-child relationships.
Spanish for dear
- amorForeign word for affection
- queridaSpanish term of endearment
- loveIntense fond attachment
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
warmth · devotion · fondness · cherish · embrace · nurture · bonding · endearment
Female child of parents
- childPerson before puberty
- offspringBiological descendants produced
- descendantPerson from earlier generations
- siblingBrother or sister
kin · progeny · kinfolk · bloodline · relatives · clan · household · brood
Female child of parents
- girlhoodFemale youth period
- womanhoodAdult female state
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
maternity · motherhood · sisterhood · delicacy · gentleness · beauty · elegance · sensitivity
Family line of descent
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- legacyWhat's passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
culture · genealogy · lineage · forebears · dynasty · pedigree · patrimony · birthright
Person in puberty
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
- schoolgirlFemale student, typically young
- youngsterPerson of tender years
- minorScale with lowered third
puberty · growth · coming-of-age · development · childhood · girlhood · student · juvenile
cariño
Spanish for dear
tenderness · warmth · devotion · fondness · cherish · embrace · nurture · bonding · endearment · darling
daughter
Female child of parents
- childPerson before puberty
- offspringBiological descendants produced
- descendantPerson from earlier generations
sibling · kin · progeny · kinfolk · bloodline · relatives · clan · household · brood · parentage
daughter
Female child of parents
nurturing · maternity · motherhood · sisterhood · delicacy · gentleness · beauty · elegance · sensitivity · intuition
ancestry
Family line of descent
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- legacyWhat's passed down
customs · culture · genealogy · lineage · forebears · dynasty · pedigree · patrimony · birthright · heirlooms
adolescent
Person in puberty
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
- schoolgirlFemale student, typically young
- youngsterPerson of tender years
minor · puberty · growth · coming-of-age · development · childhood · girlhood · student · juvenile · quinceañera
- Spanish Wordsagua, adios, amigo, bueno, casa
- qasidamonorhyme, opening verse, panegyric, court poetry
- Umayyad Poetrypanegyric, court poets, court poetry, love poetry, Damascus
- personasmujer, personas, hombres, mujeres, nino
- Ghazal Poetrybait, diwan, divan, Mir, beloved