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/ˈtʃɪldrən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Young human beings below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.
"The children were playing happily in the park."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English 'cildru', plural of 'cild' (child), with the Middle English plural suffix '-en' added to form 'cildren', later becoming 'children'.
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enfants
Transliteration: enfants
"Les enfants jouent dans le jardin."
Kinder
Transliteration: Kinder
"Die Kinder spielen im Park."
bambini
Transliteration: bambini
"I bambini stanno giocando al parco."
niños
Transliteration: niños
"Los niños juegan en el parque."
crianças
Transliteration: crianças
"As crianças estão brincando no parque."
बच्चे
Transliteration: bachche
"बच्चे पार्क में खेल रहे हैं।"
孩子们
Transliteration: háizimen
"孩子们在公园里玩耍。"
아이들
Transliteration: aideul
"아이들이 공원에서 놀고 있어요."
子どもたち
Transliteration: kodomotachi
"子どもたちが公園で遊んでいます。"
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