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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries双胞胎
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shuāngbāotāi
"双胞胎一起庆祝了他们的生日。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Either of two children or animals born at the same birth.
"The twins celebrated their birthday together with a big party." - 2
A person or thing that is closely related to another.
"The two cars are twins in design, sharing the same chassis and engine."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'twīen', meaning 'two each' or 'two together', originating from the Proto-Germanic '*twiniz'. It is ultimately rooted in the Proto-Indo-European base '*dwo-', meaning 'two', sharing deep cognates across Germanic languages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Twin" is said worldwide
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jumeau
Transliteration: jumoh
"Les jumeaux ont célébré leur anniversaire ensemble."
Zwilling
Transliteration: tsviling
"Die Zwillinge feierten ihren Geburtstag zusammen."
gemello
Transliteration: dʒeˈmɛllo
"I gemelli hanno festeggiato il loro compleanno insieme."
gemelo
Transliteration: xeˈmelo
"Los gemelos celebraron su cumpleaños juntos."
gêmeo
Transliteration: ˈʒẽmiu
"Os gêmeos comemoraram seu aniversário juntos."
जुड़वां
Transliteration: judvaan
"जुड़वां भाई-बहन ने एक साथ अपना जन्मदिन मनाया।"
双胞胎
Transliteration: shuāngbāotāi
"双胞胎一起庆祝了他们的生日。"
쌍둥이
Transliteration: ssangdungi
"쌍둥이들은 함께 생일을 축하했습니다."
双子
Transliteration: futago
"双子は一緒に誕生日を祝いました。"
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