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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kuàilè
"孩子们的快乐在节日中充满了 merriment 的空气。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of being cheerful and full of fun.
"The children's laughter filled the air with merriment during the festival." - 2
A lively celebration or festivity.
"The holiday party was a time of great merriment and joy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'merriment' originates from the Middle English 'meruiment', derived from the Old French 'merveille', meaning 'wonder' or 'delight'. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin 'mirabilis', meaning 'wonderful', reflecting a historical evolution from a sense of wonder to a state of joyful celebration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Merriment" is said worldwide
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joie
Transliteration: zhwah
"La joie des enfants a rempli l'air de merriment pendant le festival."
Fröhlichkeit
Transliteration: frö-lich-kite
"Die Fröhlichkeit der Kinder erfüllte die Luft mit Merriment während des Festivals."
allegria
Transliteration: al-le-gree-a
"L'allegria dei bambini ha riempito l'aria di merriment durante il festival."
alegría
Transliteration: ah-leh-gree-ah
"La alegría de los niños llenó el aire de merriment durante el festival."
alegria
Transliteration: ah-leh-gree-ah
"A alegria das crianças encheu o ar de merriment durante o festival."
खुशी
Transliteration: khushi
"बच्चों की खुशी ने त्योहार के दौरान merriment से हवा को भर दिया।"
快乐
Transliteration: kuàilè
"孩子们的快乐在节日中充满了 merriment 的空气。"
즐거움
Transliteration: jeulgeoum
"아이들의 즐거움은 축제 동안 merriment으로 공기를 가득 채웠습니다."
楽しさ
Transliteration: tanoshisa
"子供たちの楽しさは祭りの間に merriment で空気を満たしました。"
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