cipota
Honduras, casual
In Honduras a girl is a cipota in casual talk. The standard words niña and muchacha are used everywhere, and a boy is a cipote.
Meaning: female child (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| cipota | Honduras, casual |
| niña | standard |
| muchacha | everyday |
Cipota is friendly and used by families and neighbors. In formal settings such as school forms or a clinic, niña is the better word.
Which one should you use?
Guatemalans say patoja for the same idea, so cipota points to Honduras or El Salvador.
Did you know?
- Hondurans use cipote and cipota both as nouns for children and as a friendly way to talk about young people.
Examples in context
- La cipota juega con su muñeca.The girl plays with her doll.
- Esa niña canta muy bonito.That girl sings very nicely.
Example conversation
Marisol chats with her neighbor Carmen about her daughter in Tegucigalpa.
- MarisolMi cipota cumple siete años.My girl turns seven.
- Carmen¡Qué rápido crece!How fast she grows!
- MarisolSí, ya es toda una señorita.Yes, she is already a little lady.
