The Portuguese language makes abundant use of diminutives, which connote small size, endearment or insignificance. Commonly used to express affection, it is a form of endearment and amusement. Many nouns can take diminutive or augmentative suffixes to express size, endearment, or deprecation. And usually it's words that are terms of endearment like sweetheart or honey. They often refer to each other as "imzadi", a Betazoid term of endearment meaning "soulmate". Gorky soon nicknamed her "Mougouch", an Armenian term of endearment. Used as a term of endearment without racial implications. "Military brat" is known in U.S. military culture as a term of endearment and respect. Freq[uently] used as a pet name or as a term of endearment. Also used as a term of endearment among men (who are friends) in Italian culture. This building was meant to be a sign of his endearment to his newlywed wife. The term of endearment "socio" is from the Canary Islands. Gandhi is also referred to as Bapu (Gujarati&colon; endearment for "father", in India. However this might not prove anything as China often uses terms of endearment. Some full-sized horses may be called ponies as a term of endearment.