endearment russian

• ро́дненький

  dear, sweet, precious, beloved (often used with endearment, pity or irony)

• голу́ба

  dove, pigeon (archaic, poetic, term of endearment)

• ласка́тельный

  hypocoristic, of endearment, affectionate (form)

  caressing, affectionate, tender

• не́жности

  kind words, endearments, compliments, flattery

Examples

• В ру́сском слова «ла́ска» (не́жность) и «ла́ска» (животное) — омо́нимы и, возможно, ро́дственны этимологически.

  In Russian, the words for "caress, endearment" and "least weasel" are homonymous and possibly related etymologically.