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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieskichern
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈkɪçɐn/
"Die Mädchen fingen an zu kichern."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To laugh lightly in a nervous, affected, or silly manner.
"The students began to giggle when the teacher tripped over a stray cable."
- 1
A light, silly laugh.
"A muffled giggle echoed from the back of the lecture hall."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 15th century, giggle is an expressive imitative or echoic formation mirroring the sound of light, nervous, or silly laughter. It likely developed from earlier Middle English roots such as gigken or gytteren, gradually solidifying into its modern form representing high-pitched amusement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Giggle" is said worldwide
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ricaner
Transliteration: /ʁi.ka.ne/
"Elles ont commencé à ricaner pendant la présentation."
kichern
Transliteration: /ˈkɪçɐn/
"Die Mädchen fingen an zu kichern."
ridacchiare
Transliteration: /ri.dakˈkja.re/
"I bambini hanno iniziato a ridacchiare in fondo alla classe."
risita
Transliteration: /riˈsi.ta/
"Se escuchó una pequeña risita al fondo de la sala."
risadinha
Transliteration: /ʁi.zaˈdi.ɲɐ/
"Ouvi uma risadinha abafada vinda do corredor."
खिसकना
Transliteration: khisaknā
"बच्चे कक्षा में दबे-छिपे हंसने लगे।"
咯咯笑
Transliteration: gēgē xiào
"听到这个有趣的笑话，女孩们咯咯地笑了起来。"
킥킥대다
Transliteration: kik-kik-dae-da
"아이들은 수업 중에 킥킥대며 웃었다."
クスクス笑う
Transliteration: kusukusu warau
Script: くすくす笑う
"彼女は彼の冗談を聞いてくすくす笑った。"
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