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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMirth
/mɜrθ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Great joy or amusement.
"The children's laughter filled the room with mirth." - 2
A state of happiness or joyfulness, often expressed through laughter.
"The party was filled with mirth as friends shared stories and jokes."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'mirth' originates from the Old English 'myrth', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*murthiz', meaning 'joy' or 'pleasure'. Its usage has evolved over centuries, maintaining a consistent association with happiness and amusement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mirth" is said worldwide
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joie
Transliteration: zhwah
"La joie des enfants remplissait la pièce."
Freude
Transliteration: Froy-duh
"Das Lachen der Kinder erfüllte den Raum mit Freude."
gioia
Transliteration: joh-yah
"La gioia dei bambini riempiva la stanza."
alegría
Transliteration: ah-leh-gree-ah
"La alegría de los niños llenaba la habitación."
alegria
Transliteration: ah-leh-gree-ah
"A alegria das crianças enchia o quarto."
खुशी
Transliteration: khushi
"बच्चों की हंसी कमरे को खुशी से भर देती है।"
快乐
Transliteration: kuàilè
"孩子们的笑声让房间充满了快乐。"
기쁨
Transliteration: gippeum
"아이들의 웃음소리가 방을 기쁨으로 가득 채웠다."
喜び
Transliteration: yorokobi
"子供たちの笑い声が部屋を喜びで満たした。"
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