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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesponey
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɔ.nɛ
"La petite fille monte un poney blanc dans le pré."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small horse of any small breed, or a horse of a small stature that does not exceed a specified height at the shoulder.
"The children eagerly took turns riding the gentle pony at the county fair." - 2
A translation or crib used by students to assist in translating foreign languages.
"He relied on a Latin pony to help him get through the difficult translation assignment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'poulenet', meaning 'little foal', which itself stems from the Late Latin 'pullamen' (foal) and Latin 'pullus' (young of an animal). Entering Middle English in the late 16th century, the term evolved to specifically designate a horse of a small breed or certain small stature.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pony" is said worldwide
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poney
Transliteration: pɔ.nɛ
"La petite fille monte un poney blanc dans le pré."
Pony
Transliteration: ˈpoːni
"Das Kind reitet auf einem freundlichen Pony."
pony
Transliteration: ˈpɔ.ni
"Il pony sta mangiando l'erba fresca nel prato."
poni
Transliteration: ˈpo.ni
"Los niños se divierten montando en un poni."
cavalinho
Transliteration: kavaˈliɲu
"O menino brincava alegremente com seu cavalinho de pau."
छोटा घोड़ा
Transliteration: chhota ghora
"बच्चा छोटे घोड़े की सवारी कर रहा है।"
小马
Transliteration: xiǎo mǎ
"农场里有一匹可爱的小马。"
조나말
Transliteration: jonamal
"아이들이 초원 위에서 조나말을 타고 있습니다."
子馬
Transliteration: koma
"牧場で小さな子馬が元気に走っています。"
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