Though Mija is a term of endearment, would a brother or sister refer to one another as mijo/mija?

Question

My brother asker our stepsister "Que esta mal mija????" and i asked why did he call her that? he replied, "mija can be used as a colloquialism to mean girl in general- not necessarily "daughter"... I have never heard a brother call his sister mija... what do youthink?

Answer 1

In some cultures it is uesd as he explains. This word is also used in a lovers relationship. Althoug mija is literally my daughter, in some spanish speaking regions they use this word to describe females in a respectful way or a sexual way it all depends on the means of the words spoken from the person who said it. In this case I find it respectful.