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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhōng
"教堂的钟声在回荡。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hollow metallic device that produces a ringing sound when struck, typically cup-shaped.
"La campana della chiesa suonò a mezzogiorno." - 2
A bell-shaped object or protective cover used in various industrial and culinary contexts.
"Il cuoco coprì il piatto con una campana di vetro."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term derives from Late Latin campana, meaning 'a bell', originally short for vas campana 'vessel of Campania', a region in Italy famous for bronze-founding and bell-making. It entered Spanish and other Romance languages directly, retaining its primary architectural and musical reference to bells.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Campana" is said worldwide
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cloche
Transliteration: klɔʃ
"La cloche de l'église sonne le dimanche."
Glocke
Transliteration: ˈɡlɔkə
"Die Glocke läutet jeden Abend."
campana
Transliteration: kamˈpaːna
"La campana annunciava l'inizio della messa."
campana
Transliteration: kamˈpana
"La campana de la torre suena cada hora."
sino
Transliteration: ˈsinu
"O sino da igreja tocou ao longe."
घंटी
Transliteration: ghantī
"मंदिर की घंटी बज रही है।"
钟
Transliteration: zhōng
"教堂的钟声在回荡。"
종
Transliteration: jong
"교회 종소리가 울려 퍼졌다."
鐘
Transliteration: kane
"お寺の鐘が鳴り響く。"
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