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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aanand
"बच्चों की हंसी आनंद का स्रोत थी।"
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2 senses- 1
A feeling of great pleasure or satisfaction.
"The children's laughter was a delight to hear."
- 1
To please someone greatly.
"The surprise party delighted her beyond words."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'deliten', from Old French 'delitier', and ultimately from Latin 'delectare' meaning 'to allure, delight, please'. The spelling was later altered by folk etymology due to association with the word 'light'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Delight" is said worldwide
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délice
Transliteration: day-lees
"Le gâteau était un véritable délice."
Freude
Transliteration: froyd-uh
"Die Freude der Kinder war ansteckend."
delizia
Transliteration: deh-leet-zee-ah
"Il gelato era una vera delizia."
deleite
Transliteration: deh-lay-tay
"El deleite de los niños era evidente."
deleite
Transliteration: deh-lay-tchee
"O deleite da festa foi contagiante."
आनंद
Transliteration: aanand
"बच्चों की हंसी आनंद का स्रोत थी।"
愉悦
Transliteration: yúyuè
"孩子们的笑声让人感到愉悦。"
기쁨
Transliteration: gippeum
"아이들의 웃음은 기쁨을 주었다."
喜び
Transliteration: yorokobi
"子供たちの笑い声は喜びをもたらした。"
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