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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries女性
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nǚxìng
"女性在家庭和社会中扮演重要角色。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Adult human females.
"Women have made significant contributions to science and technology." - 2
A term used to refer to female members of a particular group or community.
"The organization supports women in leadership roles."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'women' originates from the Old English 'wīfmann', which means 'female human'. The term evolved through Middle English as 'wimman', reflecting changes in pronunciation and spelling over centuries, ultimately leading to the modern form 'women'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Women" is said worldwide
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Femmes
Transliteration: fɛm
"Les femmes jouent un rôle clé dans la société."
Frauen
Transliteration: ˈfʁaʊ̯ən
"Frauen haben das Recht auf Gleichheit."
Donne
Transliteration: ˈdɔn.ne
"Le donne possono raggiungere qualsiasi obiettivo."
Mujeres
Transliteration: muˈxeɾes
"Las mujeres son fundamentales en el desarrollo social."
Mulheres
Transliteration: muˈʎeɾes
"As mulheres têm um papel importante na economia."
महिलाएँ
Transliteration: mahilaen
"महिलाएँ समाज में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाती हैं।"
女性
Transliteration: nǚxìng
"女性在家庭和社会中扮演重要角色。"
여성
Transliteration: yeoseong
"여성들은 사회의 발전에 기여하고 있습니다."
女性
Transliteration: josei
"女性は社会の重要な一部です。"
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