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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dong-an
"그는 동안 얼굴을 가지고 있어서 나이보다 어려 보인다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A smooth, youthful, and unlined face that resembles that of a baby, often making a person look much younger than their actual age.
"Despite being in his late thirties, his baby-face makes him look like a college freshman."
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Having smooth, youthful, or cherubic facial features lacking mature definition.
"The rookie detective had a surprisingly baby-face appearance for someone handling major cases."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the noun 'baby' (derived from Middle English babis, ultimately from nursery language imitating infant speech) and 'face' (from Old French face, derived from Latin facies). It emerged in the late 19th century to describe facial features characterized by soft contours, large eyes, and youthful proportions reminiscent of an infant.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Baby-face" is said worldwide
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visage de bébé
Transliteration: veezahzh duh behbeh
"Malgré son âge, il garde un visage de bébé."
Babygesicht
Transliteration: bah-bee-geh-zisht
"Wegen seines Babygesichts wird er oft jünger geschätzt."
faccia da bambino
Transliteration: fahch-chah dah bahm-bee-noh
"Ha una faccia da bambino che inganna tutti sulla sua età."
cara de bebé
Transliteration: kah-rah deh beh-beh
"Su cara de bebé hace que parezca mucho más joven."
cara de bebê
Transliteration: kah-rah dch beh-beh
"Ele tem cara de bebê e sempre precisa mostrar a identidade."
बचकाना चेहरा
Transliteration: bachkaana chehra
"अपने बचकाना चेहरे की वजह से वह बहुत कम उम्र का लगता है।"
娃娃脸
Transliteration: wá wá liǎn
"她长着一张娃娃脸，看起来永远那么年轻。"
동안
Transliteration: dong-an
"그는 동안 얼굴을 가지고 있어서 나이보다 어려 보인다."
ベビーフェイス
Transliteration: bebī feisu
"彼はベビーフェイスなので実際より若く見られます。"
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