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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries손목 / 인형
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sonmok / inhyeong
"그녀는 손목에 시계를 차고 있다."
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2 senses- 1
The joint connecting the hand with the forearm.
"Me dolía la muñeca después de jugar al tenis." - 2
A small figure of a human being used as a toy by children.
"La niña pequeña jugaba alegremente con su nueva muñeca."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin munica, a variant of monile meaning necklace, likely influenced by the Latin manica meaning sleeve or long glove. Over time, the term shifted in Vulgar Latin to refer to the wrist and subsequently to a small doll.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Muñeca" is said worldwide
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poignet / poupée
Transliteration: pwa-nɛ / pu-pe
"Elle porte un bracelet élégant à son poignet."
Handgelenk / Puppe
Transliteration: ˈhantɡəˌlɛŋk / ˈpʊpə
"Das Kind spielt mit seiner neuen Puppe."
polso / bambola
Transliteration: /ˈpɔl.so / ˈbam.bo.la/
"Si è fatto male al polso giocando a basket."
muñeca
Transliteration: /muˈɲe.ka/
"Lleva un reloj bonito en la muñeca."
pulso / boneca
Transliteration: /ˈpuw.su / buˈne.kɐ/
"Ela comprou uma boneca nova para sua filha."
कलाई / गुड़िया
Transliteration: kalai / gudiya
"उसने अपनी कलाई पर घड़ी पहनी है।"
手腕 / 娃娃
Transliteration: shǒuwàn / wáwa
"这个小女孩非常喜欢她的洋娃娃。"
손목 / 인형
Transliteration: sonmok / inhyeong
"그녀는 손목에 시계를 차고 있다."
手首 / 人形
Transliteration: tesubi / ningyou
"彼女は手首にブレスレットをつけている。"
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