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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tralyas
"A gaveta estava cheia de pequenas tralhas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Small, decorative ornaments or items of little value.
"She filled her shelves with colorful trinkets collected during her travels." - 2
A piece of cheap jewelry.
"The market stall was full of plastic trinkets and beaded bracelets."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 14th century, the word 'trinket' likely stems from Middle English terms relating to small knives or measuring instruments, possibly connected to Old Norse or dialectal Germanic roots. Over the centuries, its meaning shifted from small ornamental articles or articles of trade to exclusively denote small, decorative objects of little monetary value.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trinkets" is said worldwide
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bibelots
Transliteration: biblo
"Elle collectionne de petits bibelots."
Ramsch
Transliteration: ramsh
"Das Zimmer war voller billigem Ramsch."
ninnoli
Transliteration: ninnoli
"La mensola era piena di piccoli ninnoli."
baratijas
Transliteration: baratixas
"Vendían baratijas en la feria local."
tralhas
Transliteration: tralyas
"A gaveta estava cheia de pequenas tralhas."
खिलौने
Transliteration: khilone
"उसने बहुत सारे छोटे खिलौने खरीदे।"
小饰品
Transliteration: xiǎoshìpǐn
"桌子上摆满了各种小饰品。"
장식품
Transliteration: jangsikpum
"그녀는 방을 작은 장식품으로 꾸몄다."
小物
Transliteration: komono
"彼女は可愛い小物を集めるのが好きです。"
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