girl — a female child or young woman
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a female child or young woman
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡɜːrl/
Korean meaning: 소녀, 여자아이
Korean pronunciation: **걸**
Example Sentences
- The girl next door turned out to be a K-pop trainee!
- Every girl in the class wanted to be class president.
- She's still a girl at heart, even though she's 30.
girl
NOUN//ɡɜːrl//
a female child or young woman
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɡɜːrl/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡɜːl/
🌳Etymology
Rootgirl
Origin
중세 영어 'girle'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 성별에 관계없이 어린 아이를 가리키는 말이었습니다. 시간이 지나면서 여성 아동만을 지칭하게 되었어요.
🎵Rhyme
curlpearlwhirlswirl
curl
pearl
whirl
swirl
🔗Collocations
little girl
school girl
girl group
baby girl
teenage girl
girl power
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The girl next door turned out to be a K-pop trainee!”
“Every girl in the class wanted to be class president.”
“She's still a girl at heart, even though she's 30.”
😄 Fun example
“The girl accidentally ordered 100 pizzas instead of 1.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
femalelassmaidenyoung woman
Antonyms
boymale
Related
womandaughtersisterchildyouth
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