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Pronunciation / Transliteration: baekkop useum
"그의 농담은 모두에게 배꼽 웃음을 주었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A deep, hearty laugh that comes from the abdomen, often associated with genuine amusement.
"The comedian's jokes had the audience in fits of belly-laughter." - 2
A type of laughter that is loud and infectious, often causing others to laugh as well.
"Her belly-laughter was so contagious that everyone in the room started laughing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'belly-laughter' combines 'belly', derived from Old English 'bælg', meaning the abdomen, and 'laughter', from Old English 'laehtre', which refers to the act of laughing. The phrase evokes a deep, hearty laugh that resonates from the abdomen, suggesting a joyful and uninhibited expression of amusement.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Belly-Laughter"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Belly-Laughter" is said worldwide
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rire aux éclats
Transliteration: rir o ɛklɑ
"Son humour a provoqué des rires aux éclats dans la salle."
Bäuchlachen
Transliteration: bɔʏçˈlaːxən
"Der Witz sorgte für ein Bäuchlachen im Publikum."
risata di pancia
Transliteration: riˈzaːta di ˈpantʃa
"Il comico ha fatto ridere tutti con una risata di pancia."
risa de barriga
Transliteration: ˈrisa ðe βaˈriɣa
"Su actuación provocó una risa de barriga en el público."
risada de barriga
Transliteration: ʁiˈzadɐ dʒi baˈʁɡa
"O comediante fez todos rirem com uma risada de barriga."
पेट की हंसी
Transliteration: peṭ kī haṃsī
"उसकी मजेदार बातों ने सबको पेट की हंसी दी।"
肚子笑
Transliteration: dùzi xiào
"他的笑话让大家都肚子笑。"
배꼽 웃음
Transliteration: baekkop useum
"그의 농담은 모두에게 배꼽 웃음을 주었다."
お腹の笑い
Transliteration: onaka no warai
"彼のジョークは皆にお腹の笑いを引き起こした。"
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