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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesboneca de porcelana
Pronunciation / Transliteration: buˈnɛkɐ dɨ puʁsuˈlɐnɐ
"Ela comprou uma boneca de porcelana rara."
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A type of antique doll made of glazed porcelain, popular in the 19th century.
"The antique collector proudly displayed a rare 1880s china-doll in her glass cabinet." - 2
An Asian houseplant with glossy green leaves, scientifically known as Radermachera sinica.
"She placed a potted china-doll on her office desk to brighten up the room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 19th century, combining 'China', referring to glazed porcelain originating from the region, and 'doll', a small model of a human. Originally denoting antique dolls manufactured from porcelain, the term later expanded metaphorically to describe delicate, petite, or porcelain-skinned individuals, and eventually named a popular glossy-leaved houseplant (Radermachera sinica).
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poupée en porcelaine
Transliteration: pu.pe ɑ̃ pɔʁ.sə.lɛn
"Elle collectionne les anciennes poupées en porcelaine."
Porzellanpuppe
Transliteration: pɔʁtsɛˈlanˌpʊpə
"Die antike Porzellanpuppe stand im Regal."
bambola di porcellana
Transliteration: ˈbam.bo.la di por.tʃeˈla.na
"La bambola di porcellana era molto preziosa."
muñeca de porcelana
Transliteration: muˈɲeka de poɾseˈlana
"La abuela guardaba una muñeca de porcelana antigua."
boneca de porcelana
Transliteration: buˈnɛkɐ dɨ puʁsuˈlɐnɐ
"Ela comprou uma boneca de porcelana rara."
चीनी मिट्टी की गुड़िया
Transliteration: cheeni mitti ki gudiya
"संग्रहालय में एक पुरानी चीनी मिट्टी की गुड़िया है।"
瓷娃娃
Transliteration: cí wá wá
"这个精致的瓷娃娃是她生日收到的礼物。"
도자기 인형
Transliteration: do-ja-gi in-hyeong
"할머니께서는 예쁜 도자기 인형을 모으신다."
ビスクドール
Transliteration: bisuku dōru
"彼女はガラスケースの中にビスクドールを飾った。"
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