Spanish language learning forums - Words starting with ñ

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Originally Posted by tetsuo (Post 143814)

I recently found an article, that I think contained much useful information.
Basically the article said:
There are words starting with ñ.
Those will either come from Latinamerican Spanish or are words used by gangsters / thiefs (a.k.a sort of slang).

Now I'd like to know if this information is right

Algunas palabras en español que comienzan con ñ:

ñoqui: gnocchi (a type of Italian food like a potato dupling) In Italian gn=ñ
ñandú: rhea (a type of bird)
ñoñería: inanity, nonsense
ñoño: dull, squeamish
ñora: a type of red pepper
ñu: gnu

ña ñácara ñacurutú ñagaza ñajo ñame ñamería ñampeado ñampearse ñampí ñandú ñandubay ñandutí ñanga ñángara ñangazo ñango ñangotado ñangotarse ñangué ñaña ñáñara ñáñigo ñañiguismo ñaño ñapa ñapango ñapindá ñaque ñaruso ñata ñatear ñato ñatuso ñecla ñeco ñecudo ñeembukeño ñengo ñengue ñeque ñinga ñipe ñique ñiquiñaque ñire ñisca ñisñil ñizca ño ñocha ñoclo ñoco ñola ñomblo ñomblón ñongo ñoñería ñoñez ñoño ñoqui ñor ñora ñorbo ñu ñublado ñublar ñublense ñublino ñublo ñubloso ñuco ñudillo ñudo ñudoso ñurdo ñuto ñuzco