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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesバイオリン
Pronunciation / Transliteration: baiorin
"彼女はバイオリンで楽しい曲を演奏しました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A stringed musical instrument played with a bow, commonly associated with folk music.
"She played a lively tune on her fiddle at the festival."
- 1
To play the fiddle; to engage in playful or aimless activity.
"He was fiddling with the knobs on the radio, trying to find a good station."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'fiddle' originates from the Middle English 'fidle', which is derived from the Old French 'fidel', meaning 'stringed instrument'. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin 'fidicula', a diminutive of 'fides', meaning 'string'. Over time, the term evolved to refer specifically to the violin and has also taken on various colloquial meanings in English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fiddle" is said worldwide
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violon
Transliteration: vi-o-lon
"Elle a joué un air joyeux sur son violon."
Geige
Transliteration: guy-guh
"Er spielte ein fröhliches Stück auf seiner Geige."
violino
Transliteration: vee-oh-lee-no
"Ha suonato una melodia vivace sul suo violino."
violín
Transliteration: vee-oh-leen
"Ella tocó una melodía alegre en su violín."
violino
Transliteration: vee-oh-lee-no
"Ela tocou uma melodia animada no seu violino."
वायलिन
Transliteration: vaaylin
"उसने अपने वायलिन पर एक खुशमिजाज धुन बजाई।"
小提琴
Transliteration: xiǎo tí qín
"她在小提琴上演奏了一首欢快的曲子。"
바이올린
Transliteration: baiolrin
"그녀는 바이올린으로 경쾌한 곡을 연주했다."
バイオリン
Transliteration: baiorin
"彼女はバイオリンで楽しい曲を演奏しました。"
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