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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessoldado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sohl-dah-doh
"El soldado marchó orgullosamente por la ciudad."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A nickname for a United States infantryman, especially during World War I.
"The doughboys marched proudly into the city, ready to celebrate their victory." - 2
A term used to describe a young man or boy, often in a playful or affectionate manner.
"The little doughboy was excited to join the neighborhood soccer team."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'doughboy' is believed to have originated during the American Civil War, possibly derived from the dough used to make bread. It was later popularized during World War I to refer to American soldiers, symbolizing their youth and inexperience.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Doughboy" is said worldwide
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soldat
Transliteration: sohl-dah
"Le soldat a fièrement défilé dans la ville."
Soldat
Transliteration: Zol-daht
"Der Soldat marschierte stolz in die Stadt."
soldato
Transliteration: sohl-dah-toh
"Il soldato marciò orgogliosamente in città."
soldado
Transliteration: sohl-dah-doh
"El soldado marchó orgullosamente por la ciudad."
soldado
Transliteration: sohl-dah-doo
"O soldado marchou orgulhosamente pela cidade."
सैनिक
Transliteration: sainik
"सैनिक गर्व से शहर में मार्च कर रहा था।"
士兵
Transliteration: shìbīng
"士兵自豪地走进城市。"
병사
Transliteration: byeongsa
"병사가 자랑스럽게 도시로 행진했다."
兵士
Transliteration: heishi
"兵士は誇らしげに街に行進した。"
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