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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesragazza
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /raˈɡatt.tsa/
"La ragazza cammina verso la scuola."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A female child or young person.
"The little girl played happily in the park." - 2
A young woman.
"She is a smart college girl studying architecture."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'girle', 'gerle', meaning a child or young person of either sex, originating prior to the 14th century. The etymology beyond Middle English is uncertain, though it may be related to Old High German 'gör' meaning a child. Over centuries, its semantic scope narrowed exclusively to female children and young women.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Girl" is said worldwide
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fille
Transliteration: /fij/
"La petite fille lit un livre."
Mädchen
Transliteration: /ˈmɛːç.çən/
"Das Mädchen spielt im Garten."
ragazza
Transliteration: /raˈɡatt.tsa/
"La ragazza cammina verso la scuola."
niña
Transliteration: /ˈni.ɲa/
"La niña corre por la playa."
menina
Transliteration: /meˈni.nɐ/
"A menina está desenhando."
लड़की
Transliteration: ladki
"छोटी लड़की खेल रही है।"
女孩
Transliteration: nǚhái
"那个女孩很聪明。"
소녀
Transliteration: sonyeo
"소녀가 책을 읽고 있습니다."
少女
Transliteration: shōjo
"少女が公園を走っています。"
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