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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesअनौपचारिक हॉकी
Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: anaupcharik hoki
"बर्फ पर बच्चों ने अनौपचारिक हॉकी का खेल खेला।"
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2 senses- 1
An informal, often impromptu game of ice hockey played on an outdoor rink, frozen street, or pond with minimal equipment.
"The neighborhood kids gathered on the frozen pond every Saturday afternoon for a game of shinny."
- 1
To climb a pole, tree, or rope by gripping it with the arms and legs; often variant of shin.
"He managed to shinny up the tall oak tree to retrieve his lost kite."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Scottish term 'shinney', dating back to the late 18th century, originally referring to an informal game resembling field hockey. The name likely stems from players hitting each other's shins or striking the ball with the shin. Over time, it evolved in North American English to denote an informal, impromptu game of ice hockey.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shinny" is said worldwide
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hockey de rue
Transliteration: o-ke de ru
"Les enfants jouent au hockey de rue après l'école."
Straßenhockey
Transliteration: ʃtʁaːsn̩ˌhɔki
"Im Winter spielen sie gerne spontanes Eishockey auf dem Teich."
hockey da strada
Transliteration: hɔki da strada
"Organizzano spesso una partita di hockey informale sul ghiaccio."
hockey callejero
Transliteration: o-kei ka-lle-je-ro
"Jugaron un partido informal de hockey sobre hielo en el lago congelado."
hquei de rua
Transliteration: o-ki dʒi ˈʁu.ɐ
Script: hóquei de rua
"Eles adoram jogar uma partida informal de hóquei no gelo."
अनौपचारिक हॉकी
Transliteration: anaupcharik hoki
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बर्फ पर बच्चों ने अनौपचारिक हॉकी का खेल खेला।"
业余冰球
Transliteration: yèyú bīngqiú
"孩子们在结冰的池塘上打一场随意的冰球。"
약식 하키
Transliteration: yaksik haki
Script: 한국어 한글
"동네 아이들이 얼어붙은 연못에서 약식 하키 경기를 했다."
路上アイスホッケー
Transliteration: rojo aisu hokkee
Script: 日本語
"凍った池でカジュアルなアイスホッケーの試合をした。"
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