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figlia

daughter

noun FEE-lyah Less Common

Origin: from Latin filia

Usage Note

Figlia is the feminine of figlio ('son'), with plural figlie; the mixed or unspecified plural figli covers 'children'. The 'gli' here is the soft Italian 'ly' sound, not a hard 'g'.

Examples

"Mia figlia studia a Roma."

Natural Translation

My daughter studies in Rome.

Literal Translation

My daughter studies in Rome.

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