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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescosa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kosa
"¿Puedes pasarme esa cosa de allí?"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A term used to refer to an object or thing whose name is not known or cannot be recalled.
"Can you pass me that thingy over there?" - 2
An informal term for an unspecified item or concept.
"I need to buy a thingy to fix the sink."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'thingy' is a colloquial English word that emerged in the late 20th century, likely as a diminutive form of 'thing.' It reflects a casual, often humorous approach to referring to an object whose name is unknown or forgotten, showcasing the flexibility of English in creating informal expressions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thingy" is said worldwide
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cosa
Transliteration: kosa
"¿Puedes pasarme esa cosa de allí?"
truc
Transliteration: truk
"Peux-tu me passer ce truc là-bas ?"
Ding
Transliteration: ding
"Kannst du mir das Ding dort drüben geben?"
coso
Transliteration: koso
"Puoi passarmi quel coso laggiù?"
coisa
Transliteration: koiza
"Você pode me passar aquela coisa ali?"
वह चीज़
Transliteration: vah cheez
"क्या तुम मुझे वह चीज़ दे सकते हो?"
东西
Transliteration: dōngxi
"你能把那个东西给我吗？"
물건
Transliteration: mulgeon
"저 물건을 나에게 줄 수 있어요?"
あれ
Transliteration: are
"あれを渡してくれますか？"
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