mija

A term of endearment for a girl or woman, contracted from “mi hija” (my daughter).

In simple English: An affectionate word for a girl or woman.

• Come here, mija, let me see that.

Used by older relatives and family friends to anyone younger. Warm from an elder; presumptuous from a peer or stranger.

Track

Spanish & Chicano

Region

Statewide

Part of speech

noun

• mijo
• tía
• jefa
• madrina

• Spanish you already hear: Friends and family