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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesborsetta
Pronunciation / Transliteration: borˈsetta
"Ha comprato una bellissima borsetta di pelle."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small bag used for carrying money, coins, and small personal items.
"She opened her purse to pay for the groceries." - 2
A sum of money offered as a prize in a race or competition.
"The championship winner took home a massive cash purse."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'pourse', originating from Old English 'pylse' and Anglo-Norman French 'ponse', ultimately tracing back to the Late Latin 'bursa' (meaning a leather bag or sack) and Ancient Greek 'býrsa' (hide or skin). Historically used to describe a small bag for holding money, the term evolved in American English to refer broadly to a handbag carried by women.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Purse" is said worldwide
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sac à main
Transliteration: sak a mã
"Elle a oublié son sac à main sur la table."
Handtasche
Transliteration: ˈhantˌtaʃə
"Sie hat ihr Geld in der Handtasche."
borsetta
Transliteration: borˈsetta
"Ha comprato una bellissima borsetta di pelle."
bolso
Transliteration: ˈbolso
"Lleva las llaves en su bolso."
bolsa
Transliteration: ˈbowsɐ
"Ela colocou o celular dentro da bolsa."
पर्स
Transliteration: pars
"उसने अपना पर्स मेज पर रख दिया।"
钱包
Transliteration: qiánbāo
"她的钱包里有很多 Hard 现金。"
지갑
Transliteration: jigap
"그녀는 가방에서 지갑을 꺼냈습니다."
ハンドバッグ
Transliteration: handobaggu
"彼女は新しいハンドバッグを買いました。"
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