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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jwi
"아이들은 주방에서 쥐가 뛰어다니는 것을 보았다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Plural form of mouse; small rodents typically characterized by a pointed snout, small rounded ears, and a long naked tail.
"The children watched as the mice scurried across the floor." - 2
Used informally to refer to a timid or cowardly person.
"He felt like a mouse when he had to speak in front of the large audience."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'mice' is the plural form of 'mouse', which originates from the Old English 'mūs', derived from Proto-Germanic '*mūs', and further traced back to Proto-Indo-European '*mu-'. The term has evolved over centuries, maintaining its reference to small rodents.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mice" is said worldwide
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souris
Transliteration: soor-ee
"Les enfants ont vu des souris courir dans la cuisine."
Mäuse
Transliteration: moy-ze
"Die Kinder beobachteten, wie die Mäuse über den Boden huschten."
topi
Transliteration: toh-pee
"I bambini hanno visto dei topi correre nella cucina."
ratones
Transliteration: rah-toh-nes
"Los niños vieron a los ratones correr por la cocina."
ratos
Transliteration: rah-tos
"As crianças viram ratos correr pela cozinha."
चूहों
Transliteration: choohon
"बच्चों ने रसोई में चूहों को दौड़ते हुए देखा।"
老鼠
Transliteration: lǎoshǔ
"孩子们看到老鼠在厨房里跑来跑去。"
쥐
Transliteration: jwi
"아이들은 주방에서 쥐가 뛰어다니는 것을 보았다."
ネズミ
Transliteration: nezumi
"子供たちは台所でネズミが走り回るのを見ました。"
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