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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cheeni mitti ki gudiya
"अलमारी में एक सुंदर चीनी मिट्टी की गुड़िया रखी थी।"
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A toy or collectible figurine made wholly or partly of bisque or glazed porcelain, typically featuring delicate, realistic facial features.
"She displayed her grandmother's antique porcelain doll on a shelf in the living room." - 2
A metaphorical descriptor for someone with extremely pale, flawless skin and a fragile, delicate appearance.
"With her pale complexion and quiet demeanor, she looked like a porcelain doll."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term porcelain derives from the Old Italian porcellana, meaning cowrie shell, due to the similar smooth, glossy appearance. Doll is of Germanic origin, originating as a shortened familiar form of the given name Dorothy or historical pet forms. Together, the phrase describes a fragile, highly decorative toy manufactured primarily from glazed ceramic bisque.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Porcelain doll" is said worldwide
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poupée en porcelaine
Transliteration: pu.pe ɑ̃ pɔʁ.sə.lɛn
"La poupée en porcelaine était posée délicatement sur le lit."
Porzellanpuppe
Transliteration: pɔʁt͡sɛˈlanˌpʊpə
"Sie sammelt antike Porzellanpuppen."
bambola di porcellana
Transliteration: ˈbam.bo.la di por.t͡ʃeˈla.na
"La bambola di porcellana aveva gli occhi azzurri."
muñeca de porcelana
Transliteration: muˈɲeka de poɾseˈlana
"La muñeca de porcelana se rompió al caer al suelo."
boneca de porcelana
Transliteration: buˈnɛkɐ dʒi poʁseˈlɐ̃nɐ
"Ela guardava a boneca de porcelana numa caixa especial."
चीनी मिट्टी की गुड़िया
Transliteration: cheeni mitti ki gudiya
"अलमारी में एक सुंदर चीनी मिट्टी की गुड़िया रखी थी।"
瓷娃娃
Transliteration: cí wáwá
"她收藏了许多精美的瓷娃娃。"
도자기 인형
Transliteration: do-ja-gi in-hyeong
"그녀는 장식장에 도자기 인형을 진열해 놓았다."
ビスクドール
Transliteration: bisuku dōru
"そのアンティークのビスクドールはとても高価だった。"
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