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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries少年
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shōnen
"その少年は走るのが得意です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A male child or adolescent.
"The little boy played happily in the park."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English boi, boye, of uncertain origin, possibly cognate with Old Frisian boi (a kind of ship or a person) or related to Old French buie (fetters), though none of the early Germanic or Romance parallels provide a definitive etymological source. Historically, the term originally referred to a male child, servant, or knave, evolving over centuries into the standard designation for a male youth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Boy" is said worldwide
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garçon
Transliteration: garçon
"Le petit garçon joue au ballon."
Junge
Transliteration: Junge
"Der kleine Junge spielt im Park."
ragazzo
Transliteration: ragazzo
"Il ragazzo corre veloce."
niño
Transliteration: niño
"El niño lee un libro interesante."
menino
Transliteration: menino
"O menino está brincando lá fora."
लड़का
Transliteration: ladka
"वह छोटा लड़का बहुत समझदार है।"
男孩
Transliteration: nánhái
"这个男孩在踢足球。"
소년
Transliteration: sonyeon
"저 소년은 책을 읽고 있습니다."
少年
Transliteration: shōnen
"その少年は走るのが得意です。"
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