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kanjo.

affectionate name for a female cat, kitty

5 characters2 syllables approx.Esperanto language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkanjo/
  1. affectionate name for a female cat, kitty

    endearing
    Jen mia kanjo.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Esperanto kato Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-yeh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-n-yeh₂ Proto-Balto-Slavic *-injāˀ Proto-Slavic *-ьňa Russian -ня (-nja)bor. Esperanto -njo Esperanto kanjo From kato (“cat”) + -njo (“affectionate derivative of female name”).

noun/ˈkanjo/
  1. A woman or girl very much liked or loved by someone.

    endearing
    Mi amas vin, mia kanjo.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Esperanto kara Russian -у́ля (-úlja)bor.? Proto-Slavic *-uľa Polish -ulabor.? Esperanto -ulo Esperanto karulo Proto-Germanic *-inī Proto-West Germanic *-ini Old High German -in Middle High German -in German -inbor. Esperanto -ino Esperanto karulino Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-yeh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-n-yeh₂ Proto-Balto-Slavic *-injāˀ Proto-Slavic *-ьňa Russian -ня (-nja)bor. Esperanto -njo Esperanto kanjo From karulino (“dear, darling”) + -njo (“affectionate derivative of female name”).

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