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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbrincalhão
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bɾĩ.kaˈɫɐ̃w
"O rapaz tinha um jeito brincalhão e desajeitado."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Energetic, playful, and somewhat unruly or undisciplined, much like a young horse.
"Her coltish enthusiasm brought a lively energy to the quiet rehearsal room." - 2
Awkwardly tall and slender in a youthful or gangling manner.
"The teenager had a coltish grace as he navigated his sudden growth spurt."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'colt' (a young male horse) combined with the adjectival suffix '-ish'. First appearing in the late 16th century, it originally described the playful, unruly, and spirited behavior characteristic of a young horse before metaphorical extension to humans.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Coltish" is said worldwide
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turbulent
Transliteration: tyʁ.by.lɑ̃
"Il avait une énergie turbulente qui rappelait sa jeunesse."
übermütig
Transliteration: yːbɐˈmyːtɪç
"Die Kinder liefen mit übermütiger Fröhlichkeit über das Feld."
esuberante
Transliteration: e.zu.beˈran.te
"Aveva un comportamento esuberante e pieno di vita."
juguetón
Transliteration: xu.ɣ̞eˈton
"Su actitud juguetona animaba a todos en la fiesta."
brincalhão
Transliteration: bɾĩ.kaˈɫɐ̃w
"O rapaz tinha um jeito brincalhão e desajeitado."
चंचल
Transliteration: chanchal
"उसकी चंचल चाल और ऊर्जा सबको भा गई।"
小马般活泼的
Transliteration: xiǎo mǎ bān huó pō de
"她带着小马般活泼的朝气走进了房间。"
망아지 같은
Transliteration: mang-aji gateun
"그녀의 망아지 같은 활력이 모두를 웃게 했다."
子馬のような
Transliteration: kōma no yō na
"彼女の子馬のような快活さが周囲を明るくした。"
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