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Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: baarik
"सुई में धागा डालना एक बहुत बारीक काम है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing difficulty or requiring a lot of fine, careful attention with the hands.
"Threading a tiny needle can be terribly fiddly work." - 2
Overly complicated or intricate in design, often pointlessly so.
"The electronic device has far too many fiddly buttons to press."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'fiddle' combined with the suffix '-y', originating in the late 18th century. It initially related to the restless movement of playing a fiddle, evolving to describe tasks requiring minute, fussy finger movements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fiddly" is said worldwide
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minutieux
Transliteration: minytjø
"Ce travail manuel est très minutieux."
fummelig
Transliteration: fʊmlɪç
"Diese Schrauben einzudrehen ist ziemlich fummelig."
complesso
Transliteration: komˈplɛs.so
"È un lavoro molto complesso e delicato."
minucioso
Transliteration: minuˈsjoso
"Armar este juguete es un proceso muy minucioso."
minucioso
Transliteration: minusiˈozu
"Esta tarefa manual exige um trabalho minucioso."
बारीक
Transliteration: baarik
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सुई में धागा डालना एक बहुत बारीक काम है।"
繁琐的
Transliteration: fánsuǒ de
Script: 中文汉字
"组装这个零件非常繁琐。"
까다로운
Transliteration: kkadaroun
Script: 한국어 한글
"이 부품을 조립하는 것은 꽤 까다롭습니다."
細かい
Transliteration: komakai
Script: 日本語
"この手作業は非常に細かいです。"
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