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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries仙女
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiānnǚ
"孩子们相信花园里住着一位仙女。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, imaginary being of human form that has magical powers, often depicted with wings.
"The children believed that a fairy lived in the garden, granting wishes to those who found her." - 2
A person or creature that is considered to be enchanting or charming.
"She danced like a fairy, captivating everyone with her grace."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'fairy' originates from the Old French 'faerie', which referred to enchantment or magic, derived from the Latin 'fata', meaning 'fate'. Over time, it evolved to denote a supernatural being with magical powers, often depicted in folklore and fairy tales.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fairy" is said worldwide
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fée
Transliteration: fée
"Les enfants croyaient qu'une fée vivait dans le jardin."
Fee
Transliteration: Fee
"Die Kinder glaubten, dass eine Fee im Garten lebte."
fata
Transliteration: fata
"I bambini credevano che una fata vivesse nel giardino."
hada
Transliteration: hada
"Los niños creían que un hada vivía en el jardín."
fada
Transliteration: fada
"As crianças acreditavam que uma fada vivia no jardim."
परियों
Transliteration: pariyon
"बच्चों को विश्वास था कि बगीचे में एक परी रहती है।"
仙女
Transliteration: xiānnǚ
"孩子们相信花园里住着一位仙女。"
요정
Transliteration: yojeong
"아이들은 정원에 요정이 살고 있다고 믿었다."
妖精
Transliteration: yōsei
"子供たちは庭に妖精が住んでいると信じていました。"
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