Spanish Conversation · Level 78
60 words
Spanish word
barriguita
Pronunciation
IPA/bariˈɣita/
Meaning
- feminine nountummy
Example
El bebé tiene una barriguita.
The baby has a little tummy.
More examples
La mamá besó la barriguita del bebé.
The mother kissed the baby's little tummy.
Core concept
Tender little belly.
Common phrases
besar la barriguita
kiss the little tummy
la barriguita del bebé
the baby's little tummy
Similar words
barriga: Common, neutral abdomen, the ordinary everyday stomach.
panza: Informal, coarse belly, often large or protruding and casual in tone.
vientre: Formal, medical abdomen, suitable for writing or clinical contexts.
tripita: Very small, soft, cuddly belly, sweet and tenderly diminutive.
Definition in Spanish
Forma diminutiva y afectuosa de "barriga" que se emplea para hablar del propio o ajeno vientre con tono tierno.
Word origin
From Spanish barriga plus the diminutive -ita, where barriga itself derives from Latin barrica 'barrel' because the barrel image was applied to the abdomen.
Usage tips
- The -ita ending often signals affection rather than literal smallness, so calling an adult barriguita feels playful or intimate rather than neutral.
Opposites
- barrigónbig bellynoun
Related words
- barrigabellynoun
- barrigudobig-belliedadjective