🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

작은 쥐

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jageun jwi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mousie/ˈmaʊ.zi/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"아이들은 그들의 작은 쥐와 놀았다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small mouse, often used as a term of endearment.

    "The children played with their mousie toys all afternoon."
  2. 2

    A term of affection for a small, cute creature, especially in children's contexts.

    "She called her pet hamster her little mousie."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'mousie' is a diminutive form of 'mouse', originating from Middle English 'mous', which itself comes from Old English 'mūs'. The word has evolved to express affection or endearment, often used in children's literature and nursery rhymes.

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