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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfilopena
Pronunciation / Transliteration: filoˈpɛna
"Hanno giocato a filopena con la doppia noce."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A custom or game in which two people share a nut with two kernels, and subsequent interactions involve a specific greeting where the first to say the word wins a gift or forfeit.
"They played philopena with the double almond, agreeing that the loser would buy the winner a small present." - 2
The present or forfeit given or received under the terms of this custom.
"She gratefully accepted the tiny silver trinket as her philopena."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the German Vierzehnender via folk-etymological alteration and association with the Greek philos (loving) and poena (penalty or penalty game). It entered English in the 19th century as a custom involving a double-kernelled nut and a forfeit or gift exchanged upon a greeting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Philopena" is said worldwide
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philopène
Transliteration: filopɛn
"Ils ont joué au philopène avec la double amande."
Vielliebchen
Transliteration: ˈfiːlˌliːpçən
"Sie spielten Vielliebchen mit der doppelten Nuss."
filopena
Transliteration: filoˈpɛna
"Hanno giocato a filopena con la doppia noce."
filipica
Transliteration: fiˈlipika
"Jugaron a la filipena con el fruto seco doble."
filipina
Transliteration: filiˈpinɐ
"Eles brincaram de filipina com a noz dupla."
फिलोपैना खेल
Transliteration: philopaina khel
Script: फिलोपैना
"उन्होंने दो गिरी वाले अखरोट के साथ फिलोपैना का खेल खेला।"
双仁果游戏
Transliteration: shuāng rén guǒ yóuxì
"他们用双仁果玩了一个传统的小游戏。"
쌍콩 내기
Transliteration: ssang-kong nae-gi
"그들은 쌍둥이 견과류로 내기 게임을 했다."
フィロペナ
Transliteration: firopena
"彼らは双子の木の実でフィロペナのゲームをした。"
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