Quirks

/kwɜrks/ noun

Definition

Unusual traits, habits, or mannerisms that make someone or something distinctive; peculiar behavioral characteristics or unexpected features.

Etymology

Origin uncertain, possibly from Middle Dutch 'quercke' meaning a twist or turn. First appeared in English around 1565, originally meaning a verbal twist or quibble, later extending to behavioral oddities.

Kelly Says

Quirks are the spice of personality - they're the small deviations from normal behavior that make individuals memorable and endearing, turning potential flaws into charming characteristics that define our uniqueness.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አስደንጋጭ
ahs-deh-neh-gah-ch
ARالعربية
أعوجاج
ah-oo-jahj
BNবাংলা
অদ্ভুততা
od-bhoot-tah
CACatalà
excentricitats
ehk-sen-tree-see-tah-t
CSČeština
zvláštnosti
zvlaahsht-noh-stee
DADansk
eigenheder
ay-geh-neh-dehr
DEDeutsch
Macken
mah-ken
ELΕλληνικά
ιδιοσυγκρασίες
ee-thee-oh-sohn-krah-see-ehs
ESEspañol
manías
mah-NEE-ahs
FAفارسی
عجیب
ajeeb
FISuomi
ominaisuus
oh-mee-nah-soo-s
FRFrançais
excentricités
ehk-sahnt-ree-see-tay
GUGU
વિચિત્રતા
vee-chee-thrah-tah
HAHA
mummunan al'ada
moom-moo-nahn ah-lah-dah
HEעברית
משונות
mash-noh-t
HIहिन्दी
अजीबताएं
ajeeb-taen
HUMagyar
furcsaságok
foor-chah-shah-gohk
IDBahasa Indonesia
keanehan
keh-ah-neh-hahn
IGIG
ihe ndị ọjọọ
ee-heh ndee oh-joh-oh
ITItaliano
stranezze
strah-NEH-tseh
JA日本語
気まぐれ
kimagure
KKKK
әдебиет
ah-deh-bee-yet
KMKM
លក្ខណៈពិសេស
lahk nhah pee-seh
KO한국어
특이한 점
teuk-ih-han jeom
MRMR
विचित्र
vee-chee-thrah
MSBahasa Melayu
keanehan
keh-ah-neh-hahn
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်နောက်
seht noht
NLNederlands
grillen
khree-len
NONorsk
eigenhet
ay-geh-neh-t
PAPA
ਵਿਚਿਤ੍ਰਤਾ
vee-chee-thrah-tah
PLPolski
cechy
tseh-hee
PTPortuguês
manias
mah-NEE-ahs
RORomână
ciudățenii
choo-dah-tseh-nee
RUРусский
причуды
pree-CHOO-dee
SVSvenska
eigenhet
ay-geh-neh-t
SWKiswahili
ajabu
ah-jah-boo
TAதமிழ்
சிறப்புகள்
sirappugahl
TEతెలుగు
విచిత్రాలు
vee-chee-thraalu
THไทย
อาการแปลก
ah-kahhn bplehk
TLTL
kakaiba
kah-kah-ee-bah
TRTürkçe
tuhaflıklar
too-hahf-leek-lahr
UKУкраїнська
манери
mah-neh-ree
URاردو
عجیبیت
ajeeb-tah
VITiếng Việt
đặc điểm
dahk dyem
YOYO
àṣẹṣe
ah-sheh-sheh
ZH中文
怪癖
guài pǐ
ZUZU
izici
ee-zee-chee

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