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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPuppy
/ˈpʌp.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A young dog, especially one that is not yet fully grown.
"The puppy played happily in the garden." - 2
A term of endearment for a young dog, often used to describe a dog that is small and cute.
"She adopted a tiny puppy from the shelter."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English pupi, from Old French poupee meaning 'doll' or 'puppet', which traces back to Latin pupa meaning 'girl' or 'doll'. The semantic shift occurred through a humorous comparison of small dogs to playful little toys or dolls.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Puppy" is said worldwide
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chiot
Transliteration: kee-oh
"Le chiot joue dans le jardin."
Welpe
Transliteration: vel-peh
"Der Welpe spielt im Garten."
cucciolo
Transliteration: koot-cho-lo
"Il cucciolo gioca nel giardino."
cachorro
Transliteration: kah-cho-rro
"El cachorro juega en el jardín."
filhote
Transliteration: feel-yoh-tay
"O filhote brinca no jardim."
पिल्ला
Transliteration: pilla
"पिल्ला बगीचे में खेल रहा है।"
小狗
Transliteration: xiǎo gǒu
"小狗在花园里玩。"
강아지
Transliteration: gangaji
"강아지가 정원에서 놀고 있다."
子犬
Transliteration: koinu
"子犬が庭で遊んでいます。"
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