Mijo used by people other than parents
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My grandmother always called me "mijo" as do my aunts and some of my uncles and even some of my cousins. Mi abuela was mexican born and used the word commonly to anyone whom she cared about. I just take it to mean "loved one". Particularly family members.
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updated FEB 4, 2010
posted by barleyhusk
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It is also short for mi hijo-my son/child.
Look at this link: http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/mijo
updated FEB 3, 2010
edited by hanran
posted by hanran
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It seems to be usual in Mexico... An old friend of mine call me that way... In Argentina I heard m'ijo/a many times but when I was a little girl, especially by old people. But now... not anymore.
Hope it helps!
updated FEB 4, 2010
posted by Benz
Glad to see you punctuate it properlyl. M'ijo is one of Spanish's few contractions (with an apostrophe). - 0074b507, FEB 3, 2010
That's true... - Benz, FEB 4, 2010
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English also allows this too if you think about it. Sometimes in elders, especially in storybooks, will say "my child" to people much younger than themselves.
updated FEB 3, 2010
posted by Luciente
