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Ñaño
/Sounds like "NYAH" (as in "Nyan") + "nyoh" (as in "onion")/
Brother, best friend, or someone as close as family. In Ecuador, "ñaño" (and "ñaña" for women) comes from Quechua and is one of the warmest terms of closeness in the local vocabulary: not just a friend, but someone who's basically a sibling by choice.
“What's up, brother? When are you coming to visit?”
“That close friend of mine helped me find a job when I needed it most.”
Ñaño
/Sounds like "NYAH" (as in "Nyan") + "nyoh" (as in "onion")/
A brother or extremely close friend in Ecuador. 'Ñaño' is a warm term of endearment that expresses a real or symbolic bond of brotherhood between people who share a deep trust and affection.
“What's up ñaño, how are you? Haven't seen you in a while.”
“My ñaño always supports me in everything, he's like my brother.”
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Ñaño
/Sounds like "NYAH" (as in "Nyan") + "nyoh" (as in "onion")/
Brother, best friend, or someone as close as family. In Ecuador, "ñaño" (and "ñaña" for women) comes from Quechua and is one of the warmest terms of closeness in the local vocabulary: not just a friend, but someone who's basically a sibling by choice.
“What's up, brother? When are you coming to visit?”
“That close friend of mine helped me find a job when I needed it most.”
Ñaño
/Sounds like "NYAH" (as in "Nyan") + "nyoh" (as in "onion")/
A brother or extremely close friend in Ecuador. 'Ñaño' is a warm term of endearment that expresses a real or symbolic bond of brotherhood between people who share a deep trust and affection.
“What's up ñaño, how are you? Haven't seen you in a while.”
“My ñaño always supports me in everything, he's like my brother.”
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Toquetear
To touch something or someone repeatedly and without permission, in an intrusive or disrespectful way. In Argentina and Uruguay, the person who toquetea cannot keep their hands to themselves, whether it is poking at someone else's belongings or invading personal space.