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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschuchería
Pronunciation / Transliteration: choo-cheh-ree-ah
"Ella tiene una colección de chucherías."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small decorative object or trinket.
"She collected various knickknacks from her travels around the world." - 2
An insignificant or trivial item.
"The shelf was cluttered with knickknacks that served no real purpose."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'knickknack' is believed to have originated in the late 17th century, possibly derived from the earlier term 'nicknack', which itself may have roots in the Scottish dialect. The word reflects a playful combination of 'nick' (to make a small cut or notch) and 'knack' (a clever trick or skill), evolving to denote small decorative objects.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Knickknack" is said worldwide
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bibelot
Transliteration: bee-buh-loh
"Elle a une collection de bibelots de ses voyages."
Schnickschnack
Transliteration: shnik-shnak
"Die Regale sind voll mit Schnickschnack."
cianfrusaglie
Transliteration: chan-froo-zah-lyeh
"Ha una casa piena di cianfrusaglie."
chuchería
Transliteration: choo-cheh-ree-ah
"Ella tiene una colección de chucherías."
quinquilharia
Transliteration: keen-kee-lah-ree-ah
"A estante estava cheia de quinquilharias."
चोटे सामान
Transliteration: chote samaan
"उसके पास यात्रा से छोटे सामान हैं।"
小摆件
Transliteration: xiǎo bǎijiàn
"她从旅行中收集了许多小摆件。"
장식품
Transliteration: jangsikpum
"그녀는 여행에서 장식품을 많이 모았다."
小物
Transliteration: komono
"彼女は旅行から小物を集めました。"
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