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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shàonǚ shídài
"她的少女时代充满了梦想。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or condition of being a girl; the period of life when a female is a child or adolescent.
"Her girlhood was filled with adventures and dreams of the future." - 2
The experiences, characteristics, and social roles associated with being a girl.
"The book explores the complexities of girlhood in contemporary society."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'girlhood' is derived from the combination of 'girl', which has Old English roots from 'gyrela', and 'hood', a suffix of Old English origin meaning 'state' or 'condition'. The word has evolved to represent the period of life when a female is a girl, typically before reaching adulthood.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Girlhood" is said worldwide
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jeunesse
Transliteration: ʒø.nɛs
"Sa jeunesse était remplie de rêves."
Mädchenzeit
Transliteration: ˈmɛːtçənˌtsaɪt
"Ihre Mädchenzeit war voller Abenteuer."
infanzia
Transliteration: inˈfant͡sja
"La sua infanzia era piena di sogni."
niñez
Transliteration: niˈɲeθ
"Su niñez estuvo llena de aventuras."
infância
Transliteration: ĩˈfɐ̃siɐ
"A sua infância foi cheia de sonhos."
किशोरावस्था
Transliteration: kishoravastha
"उसकी किशोरावस्था सपनों से भरी थी।"
少女时代
Transliteration: shàonǚ shídài
"她的少女时代充满了梦想。"
소녀 시절
Transliteration: sonyeo sijeol
"그녀의 소녀 시절은 꿈으로 가득 차 있었다."
少女時代
Transliteration: shōjo jidai
"彼女の少女時代は夢でいっぱいだった。"
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