nursery rhyme
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nursery rhyme
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From how Victorian and Edwardian parents used to tell such rhymes to their children in the nursery, i.e. the children's bedroom.
noun nursery rhymes
- A short poem or song for children, mostly anonymous or handed down by folklore
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noun short poem or song for children
| 한국어 | 동요 dong'yo, 동가 dongga |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 童謡 dōyō, 童歌 warabeuta |
| 中文 | 兒歌 /儿歌 érgē, 童謠 /童谣 tóngyáo |
| Português | cantiga de roda |
| Français | comptine, chanson enfantine |
| Deutsch | Kinderreim |
| Italiano | filastrocca |
| Ελληνικά | δίστιχο dísticho |
| Русский | де́тский стишо́к détskij stišók, де́тская пе́сенка détskaja pésenka, прибау́тка pribaútka |
| العربية | أُسْجُوعَةُ أَطْفَال ʔusjūʕatu ʔaṭfāl |
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