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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kumari
"वह एक सुंदर कुमारी थी।"
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A young unmarried woman, especially one of noble birth (chiefly used in literary or archaic contexts).
"The knight set off to rescue the distressed damsel."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'damsel' originates from the Old French word 'dameisele', which means 'young lady' or 'maiden'. It evolved from the Latin 'dominicella', a diminutive of 'domina', meaning 'lady'. Over time, the word has come to refer specifically to a young unmarried woman, often in a romantic or chivalric context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Damsel" is said worldwide
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demoiselle
Transliteration: demoiselle
"La jeune demoiselle regardait par la fenêtre."
Jungfrau
Transliteration: Jungfrau
"Die edle Jungfrau wartete auf ihre Rettung."
donzella
Transliteration: donzella
"La giovane donzella sorrise al cavaliere."
doncella
Transliteration: doncella
"El cuento trataba sobre una doncella en apuros."
donzela
Transliteration: donzela
"A valente donzela empunhou a espada."
कुमारी
Transliteration: kumari
"वह एक सुंदर कुमारी थी।"
少女
Transliteration: shǎonǚ
"骑士救出了受困的少女。"
아가씨
Transliteration: agassi
"그 기사는 위험에 처한 아가씨를 구했습니다."
乙女
Transliteration: otome
"物語の中の乙女は塔の中に閉じ込められていた。"
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