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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmuñeca de porcelana
Pronunciation / Transliteration: muˈɲeka de poɾseˈlana
"La muñeca de porcelana se rompió al caer al suelo."
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A toy or collectible figurine made wholly or partly of bisque or glazed porcelain, typically featuring delicate, realistic facial features.
"She displayed her grandmother's antique porcelain doll on a shelf in the living room." - 2
A metaphorical descriptor for someone with extremely pale, flawless skin and a fragile, delicate appearance.
"With her pale complexion and quiet demeanor, she looked like a porcelain doll."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'porcelane' (via Italian 'porcellana' and ultimately from Old Persian or Latin roots meaning cowrie shell) combined with 'doll', a shortened form of the given name Dorothy used generically since the 16th century. The compound refers specifically to children's playthings or collector items manufactured partially or wholly from glazed or unglazed white ceramic.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Porcelain doll" is said worldwide
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poupée en porcelaine
Transliteration: pu.pe ɑ̃ pɔʁ.sə.lɛn
"La poupée en porcelaine était posée délicatement sur le lit."
Porzellanpuppe
Transliteration: pɔʁt͡sɛˈlanˌpʊpə
"Sie sammelt antike Porzellanpuppen."
bambola di porcellana
Transliteration: ˈbam.bo.la di por.t͡ʃeˈla.na
"La bambola di porcellana aveva gli occhi azzurri."
muñeca de porcelana
Transliteration: muˈɲeka de poɾseˈlana
"La muñeca de porcelana se rompió al caer al suelo."
boneca de porcelana
Transliteration: buˈnɛkɐ dʒi poʁseˈlɐ̃nɐ
"Ela guardava a boneca de porcelana numa caixa especial."
चीनी मिट्टी की गुड़िया
Transliteration: cheeni mitti ki gudiya
"अलमारी में एक सुंदर चीनी मिट्टी की गुड़िया रखी थी।"
瓷娃娃
Transliteration: cí wáwá
"她收藏了许多精美的瓷娃娃。"
도자기 인형
Transliteration: do-ja-gi in-hyeong
"그녀는 장식장에 도자기 인형을 진열해 놓았다."
ビスクドール
Transliteration: bisuku dōru
"そのアンティークのビスクドールはとても高価だった。"
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