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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries주근깨
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jugeun-kkae
"그녀의 얼굴에는 주근깨가 많다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, brownish spot on the skin, often caused by exposure to sunlight.
"She has a few freckles on her nose that become more prominent in the summer." - 2
A similar spot or blemish on the skin, often used in a more general sense.
"The artist painted a portrait that captured the freckles on the child's cheeks beautifully."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'freckle' originates from the Old English 'freck', meaning 'a spot or blemish', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*frekan', meaning 'to break or shatter'. Over time, it evolved to refer specifically to small brownish spots on the skin, often caused by sun exposure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Freckle" is said worldwide
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tache de rousseur
Transliteration: tash duh roos-er
"Elle a des taches de rousseur sur le nez."
Sommersprosse
Transliteration: Zom-mer-spro-sse
"Sie hat viele Sommersprossen im Sommer."
lentiggine
Transliteration: len-tig-gee-neh
"Ha molte lentiggini sul viso."
peca
Transliteration: peh-kah
"Ella tiene pecas en la cara."
sardenta
Transliteration: sar-den-tah
"Ela tem sardas no rosto."
फ्रीकल
Transliteration: freekal
"उसके चेहरे पर फ्रीकल हैं।"
雀斑
Transliteration: quèbān
"她的脸上有很多雀斑。"
주근깨
Transliteration: jugeun-kkae
"그녀의 얼굴에는 주근깨가 많다."
そばかす
Transliteration: sobakasu
"彼女の顔にはそばかすがある。"
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