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Pronunciation / Transliteration: piào liang
"她穿了一条漂亮的蓝色裙子。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Visually attractive, handsome, or beautiful, especially in a wholesome or cheerful way.
"She wore a bonny blue dress to the village summer festival." - 2
Pleasant, fine, or excellent in quality or condition.
"We had a bonny time sailing across the loch in the afternoon breeze."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'boni', which originates from the Old French 'bon' (meaning good), combined with the diminutive suffix '-y' or '-ie'. Historically recorded in Northern English and Scots dialects since the 15th century, initially signifying pleasant or goodly before shifting specifically to mean physically attractive or handsome.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bonny" is said worldwide
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joli
Transliteration: /ʒɔ.li/
"Elle portait une jolie robe bleue."
hübsch
Transliteration: /hʏpʃ/
"Sie trug ein hübsches blaues Kleid."
grazioso
Transliteration: /ɡratˈtsjo.zo/
"Indossava un grazioso vestito blu."
bonito
Transliteration: /boˈni.to/
"Llevaba un vestido azul bonito."
bonito
Transliteration: /buˈni.tu/
"Ela usava um vestido azul bonito."
सुंदर
Transliteration: sundar
"उसने एक सुंदर नीली पोशाक पहनी थी।"
漂亮
Transliteration: piào liang
"她穿了一条漂亮的蓝色裙子。"
예쁜
Transliteration: yeppeun
"그녀는 예쁜 파란색 드레스를 입고 있었다."
可愛い
Transliteration: kawaii
"彼女は可愛い青いドレスを着ていた。"
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