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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ananddayak
"यह एक आनंददायक यात्रा थी।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Highly pleasing, entertaining, or joyful; causing a sense of great satisfaction.
"We had a delightful afternoon exploring the botanical gardens." - 2
Charmingly appealing in personality, character, or manner.
"She is a delightful host who makes every guest feel entirely welcome."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'deliten', originating from Old French 'delitier' (to delight, charm), which traces back to Latin 'delectare' (to allure, delight). The suffix '-ful' is added to denote 'full of' or 'characterized by', evolving in late Middle English to describe anything that gives great pleasure or joy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Delightful" is said worldwide
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délicieux
Transliteration: de-li-syuh
"Nous avons passé une journée délicieuse à la plage."
reizend
Transliteration: rai-tsuhnt
"Wir hatten einen reizenden Nachmittag im Park."
delizioso
Transliteration: de-li-tso-zo
"Abbiamo trascorso un pomeriggio delizioso."
delicioso
Transliteration: de-li-syo-so
"Pasamos una tarde deliciosa en el campo."
delicioso
Transliteration: de-li-syu-zu
"Tivemos uma tarde deliciosa conversando no café."
आनंददायक
Transliteration: ananddayak
"यह एक आनंददायक यात्रा थी।"
愉快的
Transliteration: yú kuài de
"我们在公园度过了一个愉快的下午。"
유쾌한
Transliteration: yukhwae-han
"우리는 공원에서 유쾌한 오후를 보냈다."
楽しい
Transliteration: tanoshii
"私たちは公園で楽しい午後を過ごしました。"
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