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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries胸怀
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiōng huái
"他回到了祖国的怀抱。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The chest of a human being, especially when thought of as the place where secret thoughts and feelings are kept or as a source of affection.
"She held the sleeping child close to her bosom." - 2
The loving, nurturing, or protective interior or environment of something.
"He returned to the peaceful bosom of his family."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'bōsm', of Germanic origin, meaning chest or womb, related to Dutch 'boezem' and German 'Busen'. Historically evolving from denoting the physical chest area to symbolizing a metaphorical center of intimacy, affection, and protection.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bosom" is said worldwide
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sein
Transliteration: sɛ̃
"Il tenait le livre contre son sein."
Busen
Transliteration: ˈbuːzn̩
"Sie kehrte in den Schoß ihrer Familie zurück."
seno
Transliteration: ˈsɛːno
"Il bambino riposava sul seno della madre."
seno
Transliteration: ˈseno
"Vivían en el seno de una comunidad muy unida."
seio
Transliteration: ˈsej.u
"Ele encontrou paz no seio da natureza."
छाती
Transliteration: chhati
"उसने बच्चे को अपनी छाती से लगा लिया।"
胸怀
Transliteration: xiōng huái
"他回到了祖国的怀抱。"
품
Transliteration: pum
"그는 아이를 품에 안았다."
胸
Transliteration: mune
"彼女は子供を胸に抱きしめた。"
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