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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBoy
/bɔɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A male child or adolescent.
"The little boy played happily in the park."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'boi', 'boye', meaning a servant, knave, or male child, of uncertain origin possibly related to Old French 'emboi' or Germanic roots. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a young male servant or fellow to exclusively denote a male child or youth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Boy" is said worldwide
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garçon
Transliteration: garçon
"Le petit garçon joue au ballon."
Junge
Transliteration: Junge
"Der kleine Junge spielt im Park."
ragazzo
Transliteration: ragazzo
"Il ragazzo corre veloce."
niño
Transliteration: niño
"El niño lee un libro interesante."
menino
Transliteration: menino
"O menino está brincando lá fora."
लड़का
Transliteration: ladka
"वह छोटा लड़का बहुत समझदार है।"
男孩
Transliteration: nánhái
"这个男孩在踢足球。"
소년
Transliteration: sonyeon
"저 소년은 책을 읽고 있습니다."
少年
Transliteration: shōnen
"その少年は走るのが得意です。"
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