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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pulcina
"Il contadino ha allevato alcune pulcine nel pollaio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A young chicken or hen.
"The farmer raised a few biddies in the coop." - 2
An old woman, often characterized as being gossiping or meddlesome.
"The biddies in the neighborhood always knew the latest news."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'biddy' originated in the early 19th century as a diminutive form of 'bird', often used to refer to a young chicken or hen. Over time, it evolved to colloquially describe an old woman or a gossiping person, reflecting a shift in social connotations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Biddy" is said worldwide
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poulette
Transliteration: poulette
"Le fermier a élevé quelques poulettes dans le poulailler."
Hühnchen
Transliteration: Hühnchen
"Der Bauer züchtete ein paar Hühnchen im Stall."
pulcina
Transliteration: pulcina
"Il contadino ha allevato alcune pulcine nel pollaio."
pollita
Transliteration: pollita
"El granjero crió algunas pollitas en el gallinero."
pintainha
Transliteration: pintainha
"O fazendeiro criou algumas pintainhas no galinheiro."
चूज़ा
Transliteration: chūzā
"किसान ने कुछ चूज़ों को बाड़े में पाला।"
小鸡
Transliteration: xiǎo jī
"农民在鸡舍里养了一些小鸡。"
병아리
Transliteration: byeongari
"농부는 우리에서 몇 마리 병아리를 기르고 있다."
ひよこ
Transliteration: hiyoko
"農夫は小屋でいくつかのひよこを育てています。"
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