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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈno.βja
"Carlos le regaló un anillo a su novia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A regular female companion with whom one has a romantic or sexual relationship.
"He bought flowers for his girlfriend to celebrate their anniversary." - 2
A female friend or acquaintance, primarily used in informal contexts among women.
"She went out for coffee with her girlfriends on Saturday afternoon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the words 'girl' (from Middle English girle, meaning a child or young person of either sex) and 'friend' (from Old English frēond, meaning one attached to another by affection). The term evolved in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to specifically denote a female romantic partner, alongside its earlier usage meaning a female friend.
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petite amie
Transliteration: pə.tit a.mi
"Il est allé au cinéma avec sa petite amie."
Freundin
Transliteration: ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndɪn
"Er hat seine Freundin zum Abendessen eingeladen."
fidanzata
Transliteration: fi.danˈtzaː.ta
"Ha fatto una sorpresa alla sua fidanzata."
novia
Transliteration: ˈno.βja
"Carlos le regaló un anillo a su novia."
namorada
Transliteration: nɐ.muˈɾa.dɐ
"Ele levou a namorada para viajar no fim de semana."
प्रेमिका
Transliteration: premika
"वह अपनी प्रेमिका के लिए उपहार लाया।"
女朋友
Transliteration: nǚ péng you
"他给他的女朋友买了一份礼物。"
여자친구
Transliteration: yeoja-chingu
"그는 여자친구와 함께 영화를 보러 갔습니다."
彼女
Transliteration: kanojo
"彼は彼女と一緒に旅行に行きました。"
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