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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjoyeux
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhwah-yuh
"Il est toujours joyeux et souriant."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Noticeably happy and optimistic.
"She had a cheerful disposition that brightened everyone's day." - 2
Providing or showing happiness.
"The cheerful decorations made the party feel festive."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cheerful' originates from the Middle English 'cherful', derived from the Old English 'ceor', meaning 'to rejoice'. The term evolved through the influence of the Latin 'carrus', meaning 'to be merry', reflecting a historical shift towards a more positive connotation of happiness and joy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cheerful" is said worldwide
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joyeux
Transliteration: zhwah-yuh
"Il est toujours joyeux et souriant."
fröhlich
Transliteration: frö-likh
"Sie ist eine fröhliche Person."
allegro
Transliteration: al-leh-gro
"L'atmosfera era allegra e festosa."
alegre
Transliteration: ah-leh-greh
"Ella siempre está alegre y sonriente."
alegre
Transliteration: ah-leh-greh
"Ele é uma pessoa muito alegre."
खुश
Transliteration: khush
"वह हमेशा खुश रहता है।"
快乐
Transliteration: kuài lè
"她总是很快乐。"
즐거운
Transliteration: jeulgeoun
"그녀는 항상 즐거운 사람입니다."
楽しい
Transliteration: tanoshii
"彼女はいつも楽しいです。"
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