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Pronunciation / Transliteration: haesam
"잠수부는 바위 사이에서 다채로운 해삼을 발견했습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, spiny marine animal of the class Echinoidea, typically found on the ocean floor.
"The diver discovered a colorful urchin hiding among the rocks." - 2
A mischievous child, often used in a somewhat affectionate manner.
"The little urchin ran through the streets, laughing and playing with friends."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'urchin' originates from Middle English 'urchin', derived from the Old French 'herichon', which means 'hedgehog'. The term evolved to refer to a young child, particularly one who is mischievous or playful, and later came to denote a specific type of marine animal, the sea urchin, due to its spiny appearance resembling that of a hedgehog.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Urchin" is said worldwide
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oursin
Transliteration: ur-zan
"Le plongeur a trouvé un oursin coloré caché parmi les rochers."
Seeigel
Transliteration: zeh-e-gel
"Der Taucher entdeckte einen bunten Seeigel zwischen den Steinen."
riccio di mare
Transliteration: ree-cho dee mah-reh
"Il subacqueo ha trovato un riccio di mare colorato nascosto tra le rocce."
erizo de mar
Transliteration: eh-ree-tho de mar
"El buceador encontró un erizo de mar colorido escondido entre las rocas."
ouriço-do-mar
Transliteration: oo-ree-soo do mar
"O mergulhador encontrou um ouriço-do-mar colorido escondido entre as rochas."
समुद्री ऊरचिन
Transliteration: samudri urchin
"डाइवर ने चट्टानों के बीच एक रंगीन समुद्री ऊरचिन पाया।"
海胆
Transliteration: hǎidǎn
"潜水员在岩石之间发现了一只色彩斑斓的海胆。"
해삼
Transliteration: haesam
"잠수부는 바위 사이에서 다채로운 해삼을 발견했습니다."
ウニ
Transliteration: uni
"ダイバーは岩の間に隠れているカラフルなウニを見つけました。"
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