Definition
Plural or dialectal variant of goodwill; plural instances of benevolent intentions or friendly disposition.
Etymology
Variant or dialectal plural of 'goodwill' (from 'good' + 'will'), with the plural '-ies' suffix forming a more colloquial or regional plural form. 'Goodwill' dates to Middle English, combining 'good' with 'will' (intention, desire).
Kelly Says
English nouns don't always pluralize the same way across dialects and time periods—'goodwillie' or 'goodwilies' might show up in Scottish English or regional variants as a cute, diminutive way to talk about little acts of kindness or friendly gestures. It's the language doing what it naturally does: playing with sounds and meanings.
Translations
ARالعربية
نوايا حسنة
nawāyā ḥasnah
BNবাংলা
ভালো ইচ্ছা
bhalo iccha
CACatalà
bones intencions
bo.nes in.ten.si.ons
CSČeština
dobré úmysly
dobrɛː ˈuːmɪslɪ
DADansk
god vilje
ɡoð ˈviljə
DEDeutsch
gute Absichten
ɡuːtə ˈapˌzɪçtn̩
ELΕλληνικά
καλές προθέσεις
ka.lés pro.θé.ses
ESEspañol
buenas intenciones
bwenas intenTHiones
FAفارسی
نیت خوب
niyat-e xub
FISuomi
hyvät aikomukset
hyvæt ɑi̯komukset
FRFrançais
bonnes intentions
bʊn ɛ̃.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃
GUGU
સારી મંગળ
sa.ri man.gal
HAHA
kyakkyawan niyya
kyak.kya.wan ni.ya
HEעברית
כוונות טובות
kva.not to.vot
HIहिन्दी
अच्छी मंशा
achchhī manśā
HUMagyar
jó szándék
joː ʃaːndeːk
IDBahasa Indonesia
niat baik
ni.at ba.ik
IGIG
ezi omume
e.zi o.mume
ITItaliano
buone intenzioni
bwɔne in.tenˈtsjoːni
KKKK
жақсы ниет
ʒaq.sɯ ni.et
MRMR
चांगली इच्छा
chaŋ.gali ich.cha
MSBahasa Melayu
niat baik
ni.at ba.ik
MYမြန်မာ
ကောင်းသော စိတ်
kaung thaw sai
NLNederlands
goede bedoelingen
χu.də bə.doː.ɪŋə(n)
NONorsk
god vilje
ɡu ˈvil.jə
PAPA
ਚੰਗੀ ਇੱਛਾ
chan.gi ich.cha
PLPolski
dobre intencje
dɔbrɛ inˈtɛnt͡s.jɛ
PTPortuguês
boas intenções
boɐz ĩtẽˈsɐ̃w̃
RORomână
intenții bune
in.tenˈtsij bu.ne
RUРусский
хорошие намерения
khoroshiye namyereniya
SVSvenska
god vilja
ɡoːd ˈvil.ja
SWKiswahili
nia njema
ni.a ɲɛ.ma
TAதமிழ்
நல்ல நோக்கம்
nalla nōkkam
TEతెలుగు
మంచి ఉద్దేశం
manchi uddēśaṁ
THไทย
ความตั้งใจดี
khwām tâng jai dii
TLTL
mabubuting hangarin
ma.bu.bu.ting haŋ.gá.rin
TRTürkçe
iyi niyetler
iːji njɛt.lɛr
UKУкраїнська
хороші наміри
khoroshi namiry
URاردو
اچھی نیت
achchhī nīt
VITiếng Việt
tốt bụng
toot buŋ
YOYO
ìfẹ́ rere
i.fe re.re
ZH中文
美好愿望
měi hǎo yuàn wàng
ZUZU
amandla amahle
a.mandla a.ma.hle