Spanish words that start with Ñ

Ñ is a letter unique to Spanish, and very few words start with it, so this page is short. The ones it does have are a curious mix — ñoño (dull, bland), ñu (gnu), ñora (a type of dried pepper), ñame (yam), ñandú (rhea), and ñoqui (gnocchi). Click any word below to hear it pronounced and see example sentences at your level.

• ñame – yam
• ñandú – rhea (South American flightless bird)
• ñoqui – gnocchi
• ñora – ñora (dried sweet pepper)
• ñoño – dull; bland; wimpy
• ñu – gnu / wildebeest