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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshameau
Pronunciation / Transliteration: am-oh
"Le hameau était pittoresque, entouré de collines verdoyantes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small village or community.
"The quaint hamlet was nestled in the valley, surrounded by lush green hills." - 2
A reference to the character in Shakespeare's play, often symbolizing existential themes.
"In the play, Hamlet grapples with questions of life, death, and morality."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Hamlet' originates from the Old French word 'hamlet', which is a diminutive of 'ham', meaning 'home' or 'village'. It was popularized in the English language through William Shakespeare's tragedy 'Hamlet', written in the early 17th century, where it referred to the character of Prince Hamlet of Denmark.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hamlet" is said worldwide
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hameau
Transliteration: am-oh
"Le hameau était pittoresque, entouré de collines verdoyantes."
Weiler
Transliteration: vile-er
"Der Weiler war malerisch und lag in einem Tal."
borgo
Transliteration: bor-go
"Il borgo era incantevole, circondato da colline verdi."
aldea
Transliteration: al-deh-ah
"La aldea era pintoresca, rodeada de colinas verdes."
aldeia
Transliteration: al-day-ah
"A aldeia era pitoresca, cercada por colinas verdes."
गाँव
Transliteration: gaanv
"गाँव हरा-भरा था, पहाड़ियों से घिरा हुआ।"
小村庄
Transliteration: xiǎo cūnzhuāng
"这个小村庄被绿色的山丘环绕。"
작은 마을
Transliteration: jageun maeul
"그 작은 마을은 푸른 언덕에 둘러싸여 있었다."
小さな村
Transliteration: chiisana mura
"その小さな村は緑の丘に囲まれていた。"
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