niña bonita

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “pretty girl”.

Noun

niña bonita f (plural niñas bonitas)

1. (idiomatic) pet; darling
2. (Spain, colloquial) the number fifteen in some Spanish card games
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see niña,‎ bonito.

Further reading

• “niño, ña bonito, ta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10