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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKids
/kɪdz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Plural form of kid, referring to young human beings below the age of puberty or youth in general.
"The park was full of kids playing soccer and running around." - 2
An informal term used to describe a group of youngsters, peers, or young people.
"A whole bunch of neighborhood kids gathered on the street to watch the parade."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old Norse word 'kið', meaning a young goat, which entered Middle English around the 13th century. By the late 16th century, the term began to be used informally to refer to human children, a usage that eventually became standard and vastly more common than the original animal sense.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kids" is said worldwide
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enfants
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.fɑ̃/
"Les enfants jouent dans le jardin."
Kinder
Transliteration: /ˈkɪndɐ/
"Die Kinder spielen im Park."
bambini
Transliteration: /bamˈbi.ni/
"I bambini giocano nel parco."
niños
Transliteration: /ˈni.ɲos/
"Los niños juegan en la calle."
molecada
Transliteration: /mo.leˈka.dɐ/
"A molecada está jogando futebol na rua."
बच्चे
Transliteration: bacche
"बच्चे पार्क में खेल रहे हैं।"
孩子们
Transliteration: háizi men
"孩子们在公园里玩耍。"
아이들
Transliteration: aideul
"아이들이 공원에서 놀고 있어요."
子供たち
Transliteration: kodomotachi
"子供たちが公園で遊んでいます。"
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