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Pronunciation / Transliteration: meṇḍhak
"मेंढक तालाब में कूद गया।"
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A small tailless amphibian that can jump and is typically found near water.
"The children watched as the frog leaped from one lily pad to another." - 2
A term used informally to refer to a person who is clumsy or awkward.
"He was such a frog on the dance floor, tripping over his own feet."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'frog' originates from the Old English 'frogga', which is believed to be of imitative origin, reflecting the sound made by the animal. The term has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its reference to the amphibian throughout its history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Frog" is said worldwide
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grenouille
Transliteration: ɡʁə.nuj
"La grenouille a sauté dans l'étang."
Frosch
Transliteration: fʁɔʃ
"Der Frosch sprang ins Wasser."
rana
Transliteration: ˈra.na
"La rana saltò sulla foglia."
rana
Transliteration: ˈrana
"La rana croó en el estanque."
sapo
Transliteration: ˈsapu
"O sapo pulou na lagoa."
मेंढक
Transliteration: meṇḍhak
"मेंढक तालाब में कूद गया।"
青蛙
Transliteration: qīngwā
"青蛙在池塘里跳跃。"
개구리
Transliteration: gaeguri
"개구리가 연못에 뛰어들었다."
カエル
Transliteration: kaeru
"カエルが池に飛び込んだ。"
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