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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kahani ki kitaab
"बच्चों को कहानी की किताब सुनना बहुत पसंद है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A book containing a collection of stories, often illustrated, intended for children.
"The children gathered around to listen to the tales from the colorful storybook." - 2
A book that tells a fictional narrative, often with moral lessons.
"Her favorite storybook was filled with adventures of brave knights and magical creatures."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'storybook' is a compound word formed from 'story' and 'book'. 'Story' originates from the Latin 'historia', meaning 'history' or 'narrative', while 'book' comes from the Old English 'bōc', which referred to a written work. The combination reflects the evolution of storytelling through written forms, particularly for children.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Storybook" is said worldwide
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livre d'histoires
Transliteration: leevr dah-eest-wahr
"Les enfants adorent lire le livre d'histoires avant de dormir."
Märchenbuch
Transliteration: Mär-chen-booḱ
"Das Märchenbuch enthält viele spannende Geschichten."
libro di fiabe
Transliteration: lee-bro dee fee-ah-beh
"I bambini amano ascoltare il libro di fiabe prima di dormire."
libro de cuentos
Transliteration: lee-bro de kwen-tos
"Los niños disfrutan leer el libro de cuentos antes de dormir."
livro de histórias
Transliteration: lee-vro de es-tor-ee-as
"As crianças adoram ouvir o livro de histórias antes de dormir."
कहानी की किताब
Transliteration: kahani ki kitaab
"बच्चों को कहानी की किताब सुनना बहुत पसंद है।"
故事书
Transliteration: gùshì shū
"孩子们喜欢在睡觉前听故事书。"
동화책
Transliteration: donghwa chaek
"아이들은 잠자기 전에 동화책을 듣는 것을 좋아합니다."
絵本
Transliteration: ehon
"子供たちは寝る前に絵本を読むのが好きです。"
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