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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kichi
"新しいデバイスの機知は会議に出席した全員を驚かせました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being particularly good, clever, or stylish.
"The niftiness of the new gadget impressed everyone at the conference." - 2
A clever or ingenious quality.
"Her niftiness in solving complex problems made her a valuable team member."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'nifty' originated in American English in the early 20th century, possibly derived from the word 'nift', which means 'neat' or 'clever'. Over time, 'nifty' evolved to describe something that is particularly good or stylish, leading to the formation of 'niftiness' as a noun form.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Niftiness" is said worldwide
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Ingéniosité
Transliteration: ɛ̃.ʒe.nj.o.zi.te
"L'ingéniosité de ce dispositif a surpris tout le monde."
Einfallsreichtum
Transliteration: ˈaɪn.falsˌʁaɪ̯ç.tʊm
"Der Einfallsreichtum des neuen Geräts beeindruckte alle auf der Konferenz."
Ingegno
Transliteration: inˈɡeɲ.ɲo
"L'ingegno del nuovo dispositivo ha sorpreso tutti alla conferenza."
Ingenio
Transliteration: inˈxenio
"El ingenio del nuevo dispositivo impresionó a todos en la conferencia."
Engenhosidade
Transliteration: ẽ.ʒẽ.ʊ.ziˈdadʒi
"A engenhosidade do novo dispositivo impressionou a todos na conferência."
चतुराई
Transliteration: chaturāī
"नए उपकरण की चतुराई ने सम्मेलन में सभी को प्रभावित किया।"
聪明才智
Transliteration: cōng míng cái zhì
"新设备的聪明才智让会议上的每个人都感到惊讶。"
재치
Transliteration: jae-chi
"새 장치의 재치는 회의에 참석한 모든 사람을 놀라게 했습니다."
機知
Transliteration: kichi
"新しいデバイスの機知は会議に出席した全員を驚かせました。"
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