manequito

English translation: little man

05:47 May 13, 2007
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Names (personal, company)
Spanish term or phrase: manequito
a spanish girl i am sweet on called me this.
billy
English translation:little man
Explanation:
A diminutive of "man", she's inventing the term of endearment by adding a Spanish diminutive suffix to the English word "man". It's not a real word, she just made it up.
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 10:13


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4 +2little man
neilmac


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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
little man


Explanation:
A diminutive of "man", she's inventing the term of endearment by adding a Spanish diminutive suffix to the English word "man". It's not a real word, she just made it up.

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 10:13
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  cristina estanislau
1 hr

agree  AllegroTrans: bet this made you feel 10 feet tall!
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