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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDing
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Ding
"Kannst du mir das Ding da drüben geben?"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A term used to refer to something whose name is unknown or forgotten.
"Can you pass me that whatsit over there?" - 2
An object or thing that is difficult to identify or describe.
"He pulled out a strange whatsit from his bag."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'whatsit' is a colloquial contraction of 'what is it', originating in English in the early 20th century. It reflects a playful or informal way of referring to an object whose name is forgotten or unknown.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Whatsit" is said worldwide
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Ding
Transliteration: Ding
"Kannst du mir das Ding da drüben geben?"
cosa
Transliteration: cosa
"Puoi passarmi quella cosa lì?"
cosa
Transliteration: cosa
"¿Puedes pasarme esa cosa de allí?"
truc
Transliteration: truc
"Peux-tu me passer ce truc là-bas ?"
coisa
Transliteration: coisa
"Você pode me passar aquela coisa ali?"
वह चीज़
Transliteration: vah cheez
"क्या तुम मुझे वह चीज़ दे सकते हो?"
东西
Transliteration: dōngxi
"你能把那个东西给我吗？"
물건
Transliteration: mulgeon
"저 물건을 줄 수 있어요?"
物
Transliteration: mono
"その物を渡してくれますか？"
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