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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries可爱
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kě'ài
"这只小猫非常可爱。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Inspiring great affection; extremely charming, lovable, or cute.
"The puppy running across the lawn was absolutely adorable." - 2
Very appealing or delightful in a way that evokes warm feelings.
"She wore an adorable dress to the garden party."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French verb adorer (to worship, adore), stemming from the Latin adorare, which combines ad- (to) and orare (to speak, pray). Over time, the meaning shifted from religious worship to intense affection and charm, eventually entering the English language in the 17th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Adorable" is said worldwide
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bezaubernd
Transliteration: /bəˈtsaʊbɐnt/
"Das kleine Baby ist so bezaubernd."
adorable
Transliteration: /a.dɔ.ʁabl/
"Ce chaton est tout à fait adorable."
adorabile
Transliteration: /adoˈrabile/
"Hai fatto un regalo adorabile."
adorable
Transliteration: /a.ðoˈɾa.βle/
"Tus sobrinos son muy adorables."
adorável
Transliteration: /ɐduˈɾavɛw/
"Aquele gesto foi verdadeiramente adorável."
प्यारा
Transliteration: pyāra
"यह बच्चा बहुत प्यारा है।"
可爱
Transliteration: kě'ài
"这只小猫非常可爱。"
사랑스러운
Transliteration: sarangseureoun
"그 강아지는 정말 사랑스러워요."
愛らしい
Transliteration: airashii
"その赤ちゃはとても愛らしいです。"
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