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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdialetto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /djaˈlɛt.to/
"Quel dialetto locale è quasi incomprensibile."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The dialect of a particular region, especially one of low social status or distinct from the standard language of the country.
"The villagers spoke a thick patois that was difficult for outsiders to understand." - 2
The jargon or specialized terminology of a particular group or profession.
"He struggled to understand the legal patois used by the attorneys in the courtroom."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French phrase 'patoier', meaning 'to handle clumsily' or 'to paw', originating around the 14th century. Over time, the meaning shifted from awkward manual gestures to clumsy, unpolished speech, ultimately coming to denote non-standard regional dialects or local vernaculars.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Patois" is said worldwide
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patois
Transliteration: /pa.twa/
"Les habitants de ce village parlent un vieux patois."
Mundart
Transliteration: /ˈmʊntˌaʁt/
"In den Alpen spricht man eine eigene Mundart."
dialetto
Transliteration: /djaˈlɛt.to/
"Quel dialetto locale è quasi incomprensibile."
patuá
Transliteration: /paˈtwa/
"El patuá es una mezcla interesante de varios idiomas."
patuá
Transliteration: /pa.tuˈa/
"Muitos pescadores na ilha ainda falam um patuá antigo."
क्षेत्रीय बोली
Transliteration: kshetriya boli
"यह ग्रामीण अपनी एक अलग क्षेत्रीय बोली बोलते हैं।"
方言
Transliteration: fāngyán
"这个山村的人说一种独特的方言。"
사투리
Transliteration: saturi
"그 지역의 사투리는 알아듣기 힘들다."
方言
Transliteration: hōgen
"この地方の方言には古い言葉が残っている。"
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