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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesminigolfe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈminiˌɡolfi
"Passamos a tarde a jogar minigolfe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A miniature golf course or the game of miniature golf itself.
"We spent the afternoon playing a fun round of putt-putt by the beach." - 2
A small, low-powered engine, or a small vehicle such as a motorboat or car powered by such an engine.
"The little motorboat went with a steady putt-putt across the lake."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
An onomatopoeic creation derived from the repetitive, low-pitched sputtering sound made by small internal combustion engines. Emerging in the early 20th century, the term was later adopted as a colloquial trademark and descriptor for miniature golf courses due to the characteristic sounds and leisurely pace.
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golf miniature
Transliteration: ɡɔlf mini.atɥɛʁ
"Nous avons joué au golf miniature cet après-midi."
Minigolf
Transliteration: ˈmiːniˌɡɔlf
"Wir spielen im Sommer gerne Minigolf."
minigolf
Transliteration: ˈmi.ni.ɡolf
"Andiamo a giocare a minigolf nel parco."
minigolf
Transliteration: ˈminiɡolf
"Los niños se divierten mucho jugando al minigolf."
minigolfe
Transliteration: ˈminiˌɡolfi
"Passamos a tarde a jogar minigolfe."
मिनी गोल्फ़
Transliteration: mini golf
"हम कल शाम को मिनी गोल्फ़ खेलने गए थे।"
迷你高尔夫
Transliteration: mínǐ gāo'ěrfū
"周末我们去打迷你高尔夫球吧。"
미니 골프
Transliteration: mini golpeu
"우리는 주말에 미니 골프를 치러 갔습니다."
ミニゴルフ
Transliteration: minigorufu
"家族みんなでミニゴルフ楽しみました。"
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