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Pronunciation / Transliteration: wàimài
"我们今晚叫了中餐外卖。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Prepared food from a restaurant bought to be eaten at home or elsewhere.
"We decided to order carryout instead of cooking dinner tonight."
- 1
Designated for or selling food to be eaten off the premises.
"They stopped at a carryout pizza place on the way home."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verbal phrase 'carry out', combining Middle English roots 'carryen' (from Old Northern French carrier) and Old English 'ūt' (out). The compound noun form emerged in American English during the mid-20th century to describe prepared food purchased from a restaurant to be eaten elsewhere.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Carryout" is said worldwide
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plat à emporter
Transliteration: pla a ɑ̃.pɔʁ.te
"Nous avons commandé des plats à emporter pour le dîner."
zum Mitnehmen
Transliteration: tsʊm ˈmɪtˌneːmən
"Wir haben Essen zum Mitnehmen bestellt."
da asporto
Transliteration: da aˈspɔr.to
"Abbiamo preso la cena da asporto."
para llevar
Transliteration: ˈpa.ɾa ʝeˈβaɾ
"Pedimos comida para llevar esta noche."
para viagem
Transliteration: ˈpa.ɾɐ vjaˈʒẽj̃
"Compramos comida para viagem para comer em casa."
पार्सल खाना
Transliteration: paarsal khaana
"हमने रात के खाने के लिए पार्सल ऑर्डर किया।"
外卖
Transliteration: wàimài
"我们今晚叫了中餐外卖。"
포장
Transliteration: pojang
Script: 포장 음식
"저녁으로 포장 음식을 주문했어요."
テイクアウト
Transliteration: teikuauto
"今夜はテイクアウトにしましょう。"
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