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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Roshia no ningyō
"子供たちは、中に小さな人形が入っているカラフルなロシアの人形に魅了されました。"
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2 senses- 1
A set of wooden dolls of decreasing size, each one fitting inside the next.
"The children were fascinated by the colorful Russian dolls that opened to reveal smaller dolls inside." - 2
A metaphor for something that contains smaller versions of itself.
"The software's architecture is like a Russian doll, with each layer containing smaller, more specific functions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Russian doll' refers to a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside another, known as 'matryoshka' in Russian. The concept originated in Russia in the late 19th century and symbolizes fertility and motherhood, evolving into a popular cultural icon worldwide.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Russian Doll" is said worldwide
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poupée russe
Transliteration: poupée russe
"Les enfants ont adoré la poupée russe colorée qui s'ouvrait pour révéler des poupées plus petites."
Russische Puppe
Transliteration: Russische Puppe
"Die Kinder waren fasziniert von der bunten russischen Puppe, die sich öffnete und kleinere Puppen enthüllte."
pupazzo russo
Transliteration: pupazzo russo
"I bambini erano affascinati dal pupazzo russo colorato che si apriva per rivelare pupazzi più piccoli."
muñeca rusa
Transliteration: muñeca rusa
"Los niños estaban fascinados con la colorida muñeca rusa que se abría para revelar muñecas más pequeñas."
boneca russa
Transliteration: boneca russa
"As crianças ficaram fascinadas com a colorida boneca russa que se abria para revelar bonecas menores."
रूसी गुड़िया
Transliteration: Roosi gudiya
"बच्चे रंग-बिरंगी रूसी गुड़िया से मोहित हो गए जो छोटी गुड़ियों को प्रकट करती थी।"
俄罗斯娃娃
Transliteration: Éluósī wáwá
"孩子们对这只五彩缤纷的俄罗斯娃娃感到着迷，它可以打开，里面有更小的娃娃。"
러시아 인형
Transliteration: Reosia inhyeong
"아이들은 안에 더 작은 인형이 들어 있는 화려한 러시아 인형에 매료되었습니다."
ロシアの人形
Transliteration: Roshia no ningyō
"子供たちは、中に小さな人形が入っているカラフルなロシアの人形に魅了されました。"
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