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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries가면극
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gamyeonggeuk
"가면극은 축제에서 중요한 역할을 합니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of performing in disguise, especially during festive occasions, often involving traditional plays or dances.
"During the winter festival, the villagers engaged in mumming, entertaining each other with lively performances." - 2
A type of folk play or performance that involves masked characters and often includes elements of satire or social commentary.
"The mumming play depicted the struggles of the common folk against the nobility, using humor and disguise to convey its message."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'mumming' originates from the Middle English word 'mummen', which means to mask or disguise. It is related to the Old French 'momer', meaning to wear a mask, and has roots in the Germanic tradition of masked performances, particularly during festive seasons in medieval Europe.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mumming" is said worldwide
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mummer
Transliteration: mumeur
Script: mumeur
"Le mumeur a diverti le public avec sa performance masquée."
Maskenspiel
Transliteration: Maskenspiel
"Das Maskenspiel war ein Höhepunkt des Festes."
mummificazione
Transliteration: mummificazione
"La mummificazione è una tradizione durante il carnevale."
mumming
Transliteration: mumming
"El mumming es una parte importante de las festividades."
mumming
Transliteration: mumming
"O mumming traz alegria às celebrações."
मम्मिंग
Transliteration: mumming
"मम्मिंग त्योहारों का एक महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा है।"
化妆表演
Transliteration: huàzhuāng biǎoyǎn
"化妆表演是节日庆祝活动的一部分。"
가면극
Transliteration: gamyeonggeuk
"가면극은 축제에서 중요한 역할을 합니다."
仮装劇
Transliteration: kasōgeki
"仮装劇は祭りの重要な部分です。"
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