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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescagnolino
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaɲ.ɲoˈli.no
"Un piccolo cagnolino randagio cercava del cibo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, worthless, or inferior dog, especially a terrier or mongrel.
"The farmyard was guarded by a noisy little fice that barked at every passing wagon." - 2
A mean, insignificant, or overly talkative person.
"He dismissed the local critic as a petty fice whose opinions mattered to no one."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'fist', meaning to break wind, ultimately stemming from Old English 'fīstan'. By the 19th century in American English, it shifted in meaning to refer to a small, worthless dog, and later to an insignificant or boastful person.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fice" is said worldwide
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courtaud
Transliteration: koʁ.to
"Il avait un petit chien courtaud qui aboyait sans cesse."
Köter
Transliteration: ˈkøːtɐ
"Der kleine Köter lief kläffend durch die Gasse."
cagnolino
Transliteration: kaɲ.ɲoˈli.no
"Un piccolo cagnolino randagio cercava del cibo."
chucho
Transliteration: ˈtʃu.tʃo
"Aquel chucho ruidoso no dejaba dormir a nadie."
rafeiro
Transliteration: ʁaˈfej.ɾu
"O rafeiro latiu fortemente para o estranho."
छोटा कुत्ता
Transliteration: chhota kutta
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"गली का वह छोटा कुत्ता लगातार भौंक रहा था।"
杂种小狗
Transliteration: zá zhǒng xiǎo gǒu
Script: 中文汉字
"院子里有一只吵闹的杂种小狗。"
잡종견
Transliteration: japsjong-gyeon
Script: 한국어 한글
"시끄럽게 짖는 작은 잡종견이 있었다."
雑種犬
Transliteration: zasshuken
Script: 日本語
"庭にはキャンキャン鳴く小さな雑種犬がいた。"
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