mija

plural mijas

1. USA term of endearment for a woman or girl.

   When she collapsed into bed, her mother dragged her walker to her room to check on her. “Are you OK, mija?” she said.

   2020 December 24, Edgar Sandoval, “In the Rio Grande Valley, Death Has Become a Family Affair”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 Dec 2020

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   Mrs. Salazar seemed cheerful, but looked as if she’s been crying. I realized I’d never thought of her as vulnerable, and my heart went out to her. I gave her a warm hug, and she looked both pleased and surprised. “I’m glad you’re here, mija. You make my Ryan happy. I’m sorry about the other night.”

   2001, Margaret Tessler, chapter 30, in Tangled Webs, [Philadelphia, Pa.]: Xlibris, →ISBN, page 175

   “Who are you here to see, mija?” asked Gerson Guzman, 38. “Rapinoe!” said his 2 year-old daughter, Andrea Rosa Guzman.

   2015 July 10, “U.S.A. Women’s World Cup Parade – Highlights”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 09 Jan 2016