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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁiʁ
"Ela não consegue parar de rir da piada."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement.
"She couldn't help but rir at the funny joke." - 2
To express joy or amusement through laughter.
"The children rir when they see the clown."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rir' comes from the Latin 'ridere', which means 'to laugh'. It has evolved through Old Portuguese, maintaining its core meaning related to laughter and amusement throughout its history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rir" is said worldwide
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Rire
Transliteration: ʁiʁ
"Elle ne peut s'empêcher de rire à la blague."
Lachen
Transliteration: ˈlaːxən
"Sie kann nicht aufhören zu lachen über den Witz."
Ridire
Transliteration: riˈdire
"Non riesce a smettere di ridere per la battuta."
Reír
Transliteration: reˈiɾ
"No puede dejar de reírse por el chiste."
Rir
Transliteration: ʁiʁ
"Ela não consegue parar de rir da piada."
हंसना
Transliteration: hansnā
"वह मजेदार चुटकुले पर हंस नहीं सकती।"
笑
Transliteration: xiào
"她听到笑话时忍不住笑。"
웃다
Transliteration: utda
"그녀는 농담을 듣고 웃음을 참을 수 없었다."
笑う
Transliteration: warau
"彼女はジョークを聞いて笑いをこらえられなかった。"
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