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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgallina
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gal-lee-nah
"La gallina ha deposto delle uova."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A female bird, especially a domesticated chicken.
"The hen laid several eggs in the coop." - 2
A term used informally to refer to a woman.
"She is a real hen when it comes to taking care of her family."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'hen' originates from Old English 'henne', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*hanō', referring to a female bird, particularly a chicken. The term has evolved over centuries to denote not only the domestic fowl but also to symbolize femininity in various cultural contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hen" is said worldwide
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poule
Transliteration: pool
"La poule a pondu des œufs."
Henne
Transliteration: hen-uh
"Die Henne legte mehrere Eier."
gallina
Transliteration: gal-lee-nah
"La gallina ha deposto delle uova."
gallina
Transliteration: gah-yee-nah
"La gallina puso varios huevos."
galinha
Transliteration: gah-leen-yah
"A galinha botou vários ovos."
मुर्गी
Transliteration: murgi
"मुर्गी ने कई अंडे दिए।"
母鸡
Transliteration: mǔ jī
"母鸡下了几个蛋。"
암탉
Transliteration: am-tak
"암탉이 여러 개의 알을 낳았다."
雌鶏
Transliteration: shidori
"雌鶏は数個の卵を産みました。"
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