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Pronunciation / Transliteration: qíng shū
"她给他写了一封情书。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A short written message expressing affection or romantic feelings.
"She slipped a love-note into his backpack before he left for school." - 2
A note that conveys a personal sentiment or message of love.
"He found an old love-note tucked inside a book from their first date."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'love-note' is a compound word formed from 'love', derived from Old English 'lufu', and 'note', which comes from Latin 'nota', meaning a mark or sign. The combination reflects the historical practice of expressing affection through written messages, evolving in usage since the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Love-note" is said worldwide
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note d'amour
Transliteration: noht dah-moor
"Elle a écrit une note d'amour pour lui."
Liebesbrief
Transliteration: lee-bes-breef
"Er fand einen Liebesbrief in seinem alten Buch."
nota d'amore
Transliteration: noh-tah dah-moh-reh
"Ha trovato una nota d'amore nel suo diario."
nota de amor
Transliteration: noh-tah deh ah-mor
"Ella escribió una nota de amor para él."
bilhete de amor
Transliteration: bee-leh-teh jee ah-mor
"Ele encontrou um bilhete de amor em seu caderno."
प्रेम पत्र
Transliteration: prem patra
"उसने उसे प्रेम पत्र लिखा।"
情书
Transliteration: qíng shū
"她给他写了一封情书。"
사랑의 편지
Transliteration: salang-ui pyeonji
"그녀는 그에게 사랑의 편지를 썼다."
ラブレター
Transliteration: raburetā
"彼女は彼にラブレターを書いた。"
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