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Pronunciation / Transliteration: daiper
"उसने बच्चे का डायपर बदला।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of absorbent material worn by babies to absorb waste.
"She changed the baby's nappy before putting him in the crib."
- 1
Describing something that is soft and fluffy, often used in British English.
"The nappy fabric of the blanket made it perfect for the baby."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'nappy' originates from the late 19th century, derived from the word 'napkin', which itself comes from the Middle French 'naperon', a diminutive of 'nape', meaning cloth. The term evolved to refer specifically to a type of absorbent garment for infants.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nappy" is said worldwide
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couche
Transliteration: kouch
"Elle a changé la couche du bébé."
Windel
Transliteration: vindel
"Sie hat die Windel des Babys gewechselt."
pannolino
Transliteration: pannolino
"Ha cambiato il pannolino del bambino."
pañal
Transliteration: pañal
"Cambié el pañal del bebé."
fralda
Transliteration: fralda
"Ela trocou a fralda do bebê."
डायपर
Transliteration: daiper
"उसने बच्चे का डायपर बदला।"
尿布
Transliteration: niàobù
"她给宝宝换了尿布。"
기저귀
Transliteration: gijeoggi
"그녀는 아기의 기저귀를 갈았다."
おむつ
Transliteration: omutsu
"彼女は赤ちゃんのおむつを替えました。"
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