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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTike
/taɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small child, often one who is playful or mischievous.
"The little tike was running around the backyard with a muddy football." - 2
A rough, uncouth, or stubborn person.
"He can be a stubborn old tike when he makes up his mind."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Norse 'tík', meaning a bitch or female dog, evolving in Middle English to mean a common, low-bred person or a stray dog. By the 18th century, the term shifted semantic direction to playfully describe a small, mischievous child.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tike" is said worldwide
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gamin
Transliteration: ga-mɛ̃
"Le petit gamin jouait dans le parc."
Steppke
Transliteration: ˈstɛp.kə
"Der freche Steppke lief über den Spielplatz."
monello
Transliteration: moˈnɛl.lo
"Quel piccolo monello ha nascosto le chiavi."
chiquillo
Transliteration: tʃiˈki.ʎo
"El pequeño chiquillo corre por la plaza."
pirralho
Transliteration: piˈʁa.ʎu
"O pirralho não parava quieto um minuto."
बच्चा
Transliteration: bachcha
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह नटखट बच्चा पार्क में खेल रहा है।"
小家伙
Transliteration: xiǎo jiā huo
Script: 中文汉字
"这个淘气的小家伙到处跑。"
꼬마
Transliteration: kkoma
Script: 한국어 한글
"귀여운 꼬마가 놀이터에서 놀고 있어요."
ちびっ子
Transliteration: chibikko
Script: 日本語
"元気なちびっ子が公園を走り回っている。"
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