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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRedhead
/ˈrɛd.hɛd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person with naturally red or orange hair.
"The charismatic redhead stood out in the crowd with her vibrant hair." - 2
A North American diving duck with a reddish-brown head.
"A flock of redheads landed gracefully on the calm surface of the lake."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the adjectives 'red' and 'head', originating in the late 19th century. It developed as a descriptive colloquialism in English to refer to individuals possessing naturally orange or red hair pigmentation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Redhead" is said worldwide
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roux
Transliteration: /ʁu/
"Il est un roux avec des taches de rousseur."
Rotschopf
Transliteration: /ˈʁɔtˌʃɔp͡f/
"Der Rotschopf spielte im Garten."
rossopelo
Transliteration: /ros.soˈpɛ.lo/
"Quel ragazzo è un rossopelo naturale."
pelirrojo
Transliteration: /pe.liˈro.xo/
"Mi hermano menor es pelirrojo."
ruivo
Transliteration: /ˈʁuj.vu/
"A menina ruiva ganhou o prêmio de pintura."
लाल बालों वाला व्यक्ति
Transliteration: laal baalon wala vyakti
"वह लाल बालों वाला व्यक्ति बहुत दयालु है।"
红发人
Transliteration: hóng fà rén
"那个红发人吸引了所有人的目光。"
빨간머리
Transliteration: ppal-gan-meo-ri
"저 빨간머리 사람은 매우 친절합니다."
赤毛の人
Transliteration: akage no hito
"彼女は自然な赤毛の人です。"
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