World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesKid
/kɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A child or young person.
"She has two kids who go to the local elementary school."
- 1
To joke, tease, or deceive someone playfully.
"Are you serious or are you just kidding me?"
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Norse 'kið', meaning a young goat, which dates back to Proto-Germanic roots. Over centuries, the meaning broadened in English to colloquially refer to human children and later as a verb meaning to tease or joke.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kid" is said worldwide
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enfant
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.fɑ̃/
"Les enfants jouent dans le parc."
Kind
Transliteration: /kɪnt/
"Das Kind spielt draußen im Garten."
bambino
Transliteration: /bamˈbi.no/
"Il bambino corre felice."
niño
Transliteration: /ˈni.ɲo/
"El niño lee un libro interesante."
criança
Transliteration: /kɾiˈɐ̃.sɐ/
"A criança está brincando com os blocos."
बच्चा
Transliteration: bachcha
"बच्चा खेल रहा है।"
孩子
Transliteration: hái zi
"那个孩子很聪明。"
아이
Transliteration: ai
"아이가 공원에서 놀고 있습니다."
子供
Transliteration: kodomo
"子供たちが元気に遊んでいます。"
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